Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, o5414-o5416  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806045454 ]

2-(3-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxazoline

A. Decken, L. Botelho, A. L. Sadowy, P. N. Yadav and R. A. Gossage

Abstract: The title compound, C₉H₈N₂O₃, was obtained by a zinc chloride-promoted addition and ring-closure reaction involving 3-nitrobenzonitrile and 2-ethanolamine. The planar oxazoline and aromatic rings of the molecule are almost coplanar, with a dihedral angle of 8.79 (5)° between them. The oxazoline ring is disordered over two positions, rendering the oxygen and nitrogen positions indistinguishable.

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