Crystal structure of N-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)benzamide

Abstract

In the title compound, C14H13NO2, the mean plane of the non-H atoms of the central amide fragment C—N—C(=O)—C (r.m.s. deviation = 0.029 Å) forms dihedral angles of 5.63 (6) and 10.20 (5)° with the phenyl and hydroxyphenyl rings, respectively. A short intramolecular N—H...O contact is present. In the crystal, the molecules are linked by O—H...O hydrogen bonds to generate C(7) chains along [100]. The chains are reinforced by weak C—H...O contacts, which together with the O—H...O bonds lead to R22(7) loops. Very weak N—H...O interactions link the molecules into inversion dimers.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• benzamide
• benzanilide derivatives
• biological activity