In the title compound, C20H22N2O3·0.25H2O, the water molecule (occupancy 0.25) is disordered across a crystallographic inversion center. The dihedral angle between the hydroxyphenyl ring and the benzimidazole ring system is 59.31 (9)°. In the crystal structure, molecules are connected by intermolecular O—H
N and C—H
O hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure is further stabilized by a weak C—H
π interaction involving the imidazole ring.
N and C—H
O hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure is further stabilized by a weak C—H
π interaction involving the imidazole ring.


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