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Protocol for the Synthesis of Ortho-trifluoromethoxylated Aniline Derivatives
Published on: January 19, 2016
(E)-4-[(4-Methoxy-phen-yl)imino-meth-yl]-N,N-dimethyl-aniline
Abstract:
The title compound, C(16)H(18)N(2)O, an N-benzyl-ideneaniline derivative with substituents on both aromatic rings, crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. Both mol-ecules exist in the E configuration. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 8.20 (5)° for mol-ecule A and 12.52 (6)° for mol-ecule B, and the imino C-N torsion angle (τ) is 7.1 (2)° for mol-ecule A and -14.7 (2)° for mol-ecule B. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules are arranged in stacks which propagate along the a-axis direction. The crystal structure is stabilized by a number of weak C-H⋯π inter-actions.
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The IUPAC and common names of amides are derived from the parent carboxylic acid, by replacing the suffix “oic acid” and “ic acid,” respectively, with “amide.” In the following example, the IUPAC name ethanamide is derived from ethanoic acid, and the common name, acetamide, is obtained from acetic acid.

