4-[(2H-Tetra­zol-2-yl)meth­yl]benzonitrile

Abstract

The title compound, C9H7N5, was synthesized by reaction of 4-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile and 2H-tetrazole in the presence of KOH. The relative orientation of the planar tetra­zole ring and the methyl­benzonitrile moiety is (−)-anti­clinal. The crystal packing is dominated by van der Waals inter­actions