Crystal structure of bis­(1-mesityl-1H-imidazole-κN (3))di­phenyl­boron tri­fluoro­methane­sulfonate

The solid-state structure of bis­(1-mesityl-1H-imidazole-κN (3))di­phenyl­boron tri­fluoro­methane­sulfonate, C(36)H(38)BN(4) (+)·CF(3)SO(3) (−) or (Ph(2)B(MesIm)(2)OTf), is reported. Bis(1-mesityl-1H-imidazole-κN (3))di­phenyl­boron (Ph(2)B(MesIm)(2)(+)) is a bulky ligand that crystallizes in the ortho­rhom­bic space group Pbcn. The asymmetric unit contains one Ph(2)B(MesIm)(2)(+) cationic ligand and one tri­fluoro­methane­sulfonate anion that balances the positive charge of the ligand. The tetra­hedral geometry around the boron center is distorted as a result of the steric bulk of the phenyl groups. Weak inter­actions, such as π–π stacking are present in the crystal structure.