Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o569  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808001773 ]

1-Benzyl-1,4-diazepan-5-one

F. Sha, H. Xu, S. Liu, P. Wang and J. Wang

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₂H₁₆N₂O, is a diazepane intermediate that can be used as an inhibitor of human nitric oxide synthesis. In the molecule, the seven-membered ring has a chair-like conformation and the two rings are approximately perpendicular to one another, with a C-N-C-C torsion angle of 77.8 (4)°. Intermolecular N-HO hydrogen bonds link the molecules into dimers around a centre of symmetry, with C-HO interactions linking the dimers into infinite sheets.

Online 8 February 2008

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