title: Crystal structure of 2-(4-chloro-phen-yl)-4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-3-carbo-nitrile.
abstract: In the title compound, C26H16ClN3, the dihedral angles between the central pyridine ring and the pendant phenyl, chloro-benzene and indole rings are 18.52 (12), 48.97 (11) and 21.20 (10)°, respectively. An intra-molecular C-H⋯Nc (c = cyanide) hydrogen bond occurs. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of N-H⋯Nc hydrogen bonds generate R 2 (2)(16) loops.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, The Madura College, Madurai 625 011, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vishnupriya
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, The Madura College, Madurai 625 011, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, India.
authors.forename: Pethaiah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gunasekaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, India.
authors.forename: Subbu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perumal
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya 81100, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: P L Nilantha
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lakshman
keywords: crystal structure; hydrogen bonding; pyridine-3-carbo­nitrile