Ethyl 1-benzyl-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylate

The title benzimidazole derivative, C24H22N2O3, is T-shaped with the methoxyphenyl and benzyl rings inclined to the imidazole ring system (r.m.s. deviation = 0.009 Å) by 46.73 (10) and 88.88 (15)°, respectively. The phenyl ring and methoxyphenyl rings are inclined at an angle of 82.14 (16)°. In the crystal, weak C—H...O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into [101] C(14) chains