Organic Papers
2011
Study of 2-Isobutyl-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Fun Hoong-Kun, Hemamalini Madhukar, Prasad D. Jagadeesh, Castelino Prakash Anil, Anitha V. V.
Primary Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Conclusion
The compound exhibits a planar fused-ring system with weak aromatic interactions.
Supporting Evidence
- The imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole ring is close to planar with a maximum deviation of 0.042 Å.
- The isobutyl group is disordered over two sets of sites.
- Weak aromatic π–π stacking interactions were observed in the crystal structure.
Takeaway
This study looks at a specific chemical compound and how its structure is arranged, showing that it has some interesting stacking properties.
Methodology
X-ray crystallography was used to analyze the structure of the compound.
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