title: 1-Benzyl-3-[3-(naphthalen-2-yl-oxy)prop-yl]imidazolium hexa-fluoro-phosphate.
abstract: In the title salt, C(23)H(23)N(2)O(+)·PF(6) (-), the PF(6) (-) anion is highly disordered (occupancy ratios of 0.35:0.35:0.3, 0.7:0.15:0.15, 0.7:0.3 and 0.35:0.35:0.15:0.15) with the four F atoms in the equatorial plane rotating about the axial F-P-F bond. The mean plane of the imidazole ring makes dihedral angles of 82.44 (17) and 14.39 (16)°, respectively, with the mean planes of the benzene ring and the naphthalene ring system. The crystal structure is stabilized by C-H⋯F hydrogen bonds. In addition, π-π [centroid-centroid distances = 3.7271 (19)-3.8895 (17) Å] and C-H⋯π inter-actions are observed.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Bin-Xin
authors.initials: BX
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Chang-Lu
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liu
references.citation: Acta Crystallogr A. 2008 Jan;64(Pt 1):112-22
references.pmid: 18156677
references.citation: Chem Rev. 2009 Aug;109(8):3561-98
references.pmid: 19361198