title: 3-(2,6-Dimethyl-anilino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-1-ium perchlorate.
abstract: The structure of the organic cation in the title compound, C(15)H(16)N(3) (+)·ClO(4) (-), contains two essentially planar rings. Mean planes fitted through all non-H atoms of each ring system have an r.m.s. deviation of 0.019 Å for the imidazole-based ring and 0.016 Å for the 2,6-dimethyl-phenyl ring. The angle between the two planes is 86.76 (2)°. In the crystal structure, N-H⋯O inter-actions form a one-dimensional chain, which propagates in the b-axis direction. C-H⋯O inter-actions are also found in the crystal packing.
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Nichol
authors.forename: Anuj
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Hong-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Li