Crystal and molecular structure of N-(benzylimidazolyl-2)-O-methylcarbamate salts

Single crystal X-ray diffraction has been applied to determine the structure of salts — formate and hydrochloride of N-(benzylimidazolyl-2)-O-methylcarbamate (BMC). The crystal structure of BMC formate is built by a molecule of a base and two formic acid molecules, one of them protonating a BMC molecule. Hydrogen bonds in the crystal form a weakly bound one-dimensional ribbon. BMC hydrochloride crystallizes as dihydrate. Two molecules of crystallization water and Cl ion make a robust H-bonded two-dimensional layer. BMC salts are formed through the protonation of N9 atom.