文摘
The structures of five fluorinated benzimidazoles and one intermediate (an open double amide) have been determined by X-ray crystallography. In the analysis of these heterocycles, particular attention has been paid to N鈥揌路路路H hydrogen bonds and to fluorine鈥揻luorine intermolecular contacts. Thus, one of the shortest F路路路F distances ever reported, 2.596(3) 脜, has been observed in 4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-1H-benzimidazole-2(3H)-one. The 13C, 15N, and 19F solid-state NMR data for all benzimidazoles are also given.