Molecular and Crystal Structure of 2-Mercaptobenzoxazole

Sivajeyanthi P and Balasubrama

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title compound has been determined by X-Ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic, space group P21 with a=4.3465(4) Å, b=9.0294(10) Å, c=8.5669(11) Å and α=90°, β=90.074(4)° and γ=90°. The asymmetric unit contains one 2-mercaptobenzoxazole and the molecular structure of the compound is stabilized by strong intermolecular N--- H…S hydrogen bond.