Synthesis and structural characterization of N-(4-Pyridyl)benzamide

Abstract

Determination of the structure of N-(4-pyridyl)benzamide with the molecular formula C12H10N2O that the conformations of the N-H and C=O bonds are anti to each other, The -NH-C=O- group makes dihedral angles of 33.5(2)° and 17.1(2)° with the benzoyl and pyridyl rings, respectively, while the angle between the benzoyl and pyridine rings is 49.9(6)°. In the crystal structure, N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a chain along the b axis. In addition, the structure is stabilized by π-π stacking interactions involving the benzene rings [centroid-to-centroid distance = 2.257(3) ̊].