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February 2012  

Received 26 December 2011
Accepted 8 January 2012
Online 18 January 2012

Key indicators
Single-crystal X-ray study
T = 298 K
Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.004 Å
R = 0.068
wR = 0.167
Data-to-parameter ratio = 15.5
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2-Cyano-N,N-dimethylacetamide

aNanjing College of Chemical Technology, No. 625, Geguan Road, Luhe, Nanjing 210048, People's Republic of China,bDepartment of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China, and cJiangsu Changqing Agrochemical Co. Ltd, No.1 Jiangling Road, Putou Town, Jiangdu City, Jiangsu 225218, People's Republic of China
Correspondence e-mail: dols80@163.com

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C5H8N2O, molecules are linked by weak C-H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.

Related literature

For uses of 2-cyano-N, N-dimethylacetamide, see: Liu et al. (2011[Liu, S., Yu, G. Q., Du, G., Lv, L. Z., Yang, X. Y., Wang, S. J., Xu, N., Wang, J. R. & Zhou, X. J. (2011). China Patent CN2011104108331.]). For the synthesis, see: Liu et al. (2011[Liu, S., Yu, G. Q., Du, G., Lv, L. Z., Yang, X. Y., Wang, S. J., Xu, N., Wang, J. R. & Zhou, X. J. (2011). China Patent CN2011104108331.]). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987[Allen, F. H., Kennard, O., Watson, D. G., Brammer, L., Orpen, A. G. & Taylor, R. (1987). J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, pp. S1-19.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C5H8N2O

  • Mr = 112.13

  • Monoclinic, P 21 /c

  • a = 4.1690 (8) Å

  • b = 9.3940 (19) Å

  • c = 15.880 (3) Å

  • [beta] = 92.67 (3)°

  • V = 621.2 (2) Å3

  • Z = 4

  • Mo K[alpha] radiation

  • [mu] = 0.09 mm-1

  • T = 298 K

  • 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm

Data collection
  • Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: [psi] scan (North et al., 1968)[North, A. C. T., Phillips, D. C. & Mathews, F. S. (1968). Acta Cryst. A24, 351-359.] Tmin = 0.975, Tmax = 0.991

  • 1294 measured reflections

  • 1129 independent reflections

  • 666 reflections with I > 2[sigma](I)

  • Rint = 0.051

  • 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections intensity decay: 1%

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2[sigma](F2)] = 0.068

  • wR(F2) = 0.167

  • S = 1.01

  • 1129 reflections

  • 73 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • [Delta][rho]max = 0.22 e Å-3

  • [Delta][rho]min = -0.18 e Å-3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D-H...A D-H H...A D...A D-H...A
C4-H4A...Oi 0.97 2.38 3.300 (3) 159
C4-H4B...Oii 0.97 2.41 3.141 (3) 132
Symmetry codes: (i) [-x+1, y+{\script{1\over 2}}, -z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (ii) [-x, y+{\script{1\over 2}}, -z+{\script{1\over 2}}].

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf-Nonius, 1985)[Enraf-Nonius (1985). CAD-4 Software. Enraf-Nonius, Delft, The Netherlands.]; cell refinement: CAD-4 Software[Enraf-Nonius (1985). CAD-4 Software. Enraf-Nonius, Delft, The Netherlands.]; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995[Harms, K. & Wocadlo, S. (1995). XCAD4. University of Marburg, Germany.]); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.


Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: LX2222 ).


Acknowledgements

The authors thank the Center of Testing and Analysis, Nanjing University, for the data collection.

References

Allen, F. H., Kennard, O., Watson, D. G., Brammer, L., Orpen, A. G. & Taylor, R. (1987). J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, pp. S1-19.
Enraf-Nonius (1985). CAD-4 Software. Enraf-Nonius, Delft, The Netherlands.
Harms, K. & Wocadlo, S. (1995). XCAD4. University of Marburg, Germany.
Liu, S., Yu, G. Q., Du, G., Lv, L. Z., Yang, X. Y., Wang, S. J., Xu, N., Wang, J. R. & Zhou, X. J. (2011). China Patent CN2011104108331.
North, A. C. T., Phillips, D. C. & Mathews, F. S. (1968). Acta Cryst. A24, 351-359.  [CrossRef] [details]
Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.  [CrossRef] [details]


Acta Cryst (2012). E68, o457  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536812000748 ]

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