Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o201  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808043122 ]

2-Fluoro-N-o-tolylbenzamide

A. Saeed, R. A. Khera, S. Ameen, J. Simpson and R. G. Stanley

Abstract: In the title compound, C₁₄H₁₂FNO, the ortho-F atom and corresponding H atom on the fluorobenzene ring are disordered over two positions with occupancies of 0.856 (4) and 0.144 (4). The amide unit is planar with a maximum deviation of 0.0057 (16) Å and the amide plane makes dihedral angles of 38.27 (11)° with the fluorobenzene ring plane and 37.53 (10)° with the tolyl ring. The two benzene rings are inclined at an angle of 4.17 (15)°. In the crystal structure, chains form along b through N-HO hydrogen bonds augmented by C-H interactions. Additional intermolecular C-HO and C-HF hydrogen bonds further stabilize the structure, forming layers in the ac plane.

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