Crystal structure of (RS)-(4-chlorophenyl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanol

Abstract

In the title racemic compound, C12H10ClNO, the dihedral angle between the benzene and pyridine rings is 74.34(6)°. In the crystal, the molecules are linked by O - H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming zigzag C(5) [001] chains in which alternating R- and S-configuration molecules are related by c-glide symmetry. In addition, inversion-related pairs of molecules are linked into dimers by pairs of weak C - Cl⋯π(pyridyl) interactions, which link the hydrogen-bonded chains into (100) sheets. Structural comparisons are drawn with a number of related compounds.