The crystal structure of 1,2-dimethylimidazole, C5H8N2
Hosten, Eric C.; Betz, Richard; Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 236 (2021) 185–186; doi:10.1515/ncrs-2020-0509

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_publ_section_title
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 The crystal structure of 1,2-dimethylimidazole, C5H8N2
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_journal_issue                   1
_journal_name_full
'Zeitschrift f\"ur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures'
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_journal_page_last               186
_journal_paper_doi               10.1515/ncrs-2020-0509
_journal_volume                  236
_journal_year                    2021
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_exptl_absorpt_process_details
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SADABS [6]                                         
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_exptl_crystal_colour            colourless
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'w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0739P)^2^+0.1806P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
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_iucr_geom_bonds_special_details
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<i>C<i>~g~(1) is the centroid of atoms N1--C1--N2--C2--C3.            
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