The title compound, C(21)H(16)N(2), has been known since 1877. Although the crystal structure of 36 derivatives of lophine are known, the structure of parent compound has remained unknown until now. The three phenyl rings bonded to the imidazole core are not coplanar with the latter, with dihedral angles of 21.4 (3), 24.7 (3), and 39.0 (3)°, respectively, between the phenyl ring planes in the 2...

Series of 4-arylimidazoles, omega-N-acylhistamines and 4-(omega-phenylalkyl)imidazoles were synthesized in order to probe the active site topology of sweet almond beta-glucosidase. These imidazole derivatives were shown to be very powerful competitive inhibitors. Among the 20 tested compounds, omega-N-benzoylhistamine and 4-(3'-phenylpropyl)imidazole are the most potent inhibitors of the enzyme...

two series (a and b) of n- substituted heteroaromatic compounds related to clotrimazole were synthesized. imidazole ring of the clotrimazole was replaced by 2-methylimidazole in series a, and by 2-methyl-4-nitroimidazole in series b. o-cholortrityl moiety of clotrimazole was also replaced by trityl, mono or dimethoxy trityl. chemical structures of all the new compounds were confirmed by spec-tr...

Imidazole and 1,2,3-triazole are promising hydrogen-bonded heterocycles that conduct protons via a structural mechanism whose derivatives present in systems ranging from biological proton channels to exchange membrane fuel cells. Here, we leverage multiple time-stepping perform ab initio molecular dynamics of imidazole at the nanosecond time scale. We show despite close similarities these compo...