Ethyl 2-cyano-2-{(Z)-2-[2,2-dicyano-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexylidene}acetate

Abstract

In the title compound, C22H23N3O2, the cyclohexane ring adopts a chair conformation. The methylphenyl ring is oriented at an angle of 36.2 (1)° with respect to the best plane of cyclohexane moiety. In the crystal, molecules associate via C—H...N hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• cyclohexylidene derivatives
• chair conformation
• intermolecular c—h...n hydrogen bonds