Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o770  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808008143 ]

3-Methyl-N-phenylbenzamide

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

Abstract: The conformation of the C=O bond in the structure of the title compound, C₁₄H₁₃NO, is anti to the meta-methyl substituent in the benzoyl ring. The conformations of the N-H and C=O bonds in the amide group are also anti to each other. The asymmetric unit of the structure contains two molecules. The bond parameters are similar to those in N-(phenyl)benzamide, 2-methyl-N-(phenyl)benzamide and other benzanilides. The amide group -NHCO- forms dihedral angles of 20.97 (34) and 45.65 (19)° with the benzoyl rings, and 41.54 (25) and 31.87 (29)° with the aniline rings, in the two independent molecules. The benzoyl and aniline rings adopt dihedral angles of 22.17 (18) and 75.86 (12)° in the two independent molecules. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked into chains by intermolecular N-HO hydrogen bonds.

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