Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o383  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807068821 ]

2-Methyl-N-phenylbenzamide

B. T. Gowda, S. Foro, B. P. Sowmya and H. Fuess

Abstract: In the structure of the title compound (NP2MBA), C₁₄H₁₃NO, the conformation of the C-O bond is syn to the ortho-methyl substituent in the benzoyl phenyl ring, while the N-H bond is anti to the ortho-methyl substituent. The structure of NP2MBA closely resembles that of 2-chloro-N-phenylbenzamide, with similar bond parameters. The dihedral angle between the phenyl and benzoyl rings is 88.05 (5)°. Molecules are linked into a chain through N-HO hydrogen bonding.

Online 9 January 2008

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