N-(4-Chlorophenyl)ethanimidamide

Abstract

A twisted conformation is found in the title compound, C8H9ClN2, with the ethanimidamide residue being twisted substantially to the benzene ring [dihedral angle = 66.54 (14)°]. The conformation about the C=N double bond [1.299 (3) Å] is Z. A two-dimensional array with a zigzag topology is formed in the crystal structure via N—H...N and N—H...Cl hydrogen-bonding interactions.