5-(p-Tolylamino)benzo-1,3-dioxole

The title compound (C₁₄H₁₃NO₂) is used in the preparation of phenothiazine drugs. The observed structure, with torsion angles of 13.3 (3) and 37.4 (3)° about the C_aryl-N bonds, has been used for semi-empirical calculations. The resulting predictions are in accord with the observed selectivity of the reaction.

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