Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1306  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809015979 ]

2-[(E)-(Dimethylamino)methyleneamino]benzonitrile

X. Wei, D. Shi, Y. Fan, L. Zhang and J. Li

Abstract: In the title compound, C₁₀H₁₁N₃, the amidine unit, including the two methyl substituents, is virtually planar [maximum deviation = 0.016 (5) Å]. The plane of the benzene ring forms a dihedral angle of 46.5 (3)° with the amidine group.

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