In the zwitterionic title compound, C22H25N3S, the benzimidazole ring system makes a dihedral angle of 55.69 (11) degrees with the phenyl ring. In the crystal structure, inter- and intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot S interactions occur.
C1 [Akkurt, Mehmet; Karaca, Selvi] Erciyes Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Phys, TR-38039 Kayseri, Turkey.
[Kucukbay, Hasan] Inonu Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Chem, TR-44280 Malatya, Turkey.
[Sireci, Nihat] Adiyaman Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Chem, TR-02040 Adiyama, Turkey.
[Buyukgungor, Orhan] Ondokuz Mayis Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Phys, TR-55139 Kurupelit, Turkey.