4-Hexyl-oxybenzamide

Area of Science:

• Crystallography
• Organic Chemistry
• Molecular Structure

Background:

• Understanding molecular interactions is crucial in organic chemistry.
• Crystal structure analysis provides insights into intermolecular forces.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate the crystal structure of the compound C(13)H(19)NO(2).
• To analyze the dihedral angles and hydrogen bonding in the crystal lattice.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed.
• Analysis of bond lengths, bond angles, and dihedral angles.
• Identification of hydrogen bonding networks.

Main Results:

• The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the amide group plane is 29.3(1)°.
• A slight twist of 5.40(5)° exists between the benzene ring and the alkane skeleton.
• Molecules form head-to-head N-H⋯O hydrogen-bonded dimers.
• Dimers aggregate into ladder-like motifs along the b axis via N-H⋯O bonds.

Conclusions:

• The crystal packing is dominated by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
• The observed structure provides a basis for understanding structure-property relationships in similar organic compounds.