3-methyl-N-phenylbenzamide

The conformation of the C=O bond in the structure of the title compound, C14H13NO, is anti to the meta-methyl substituent in the benzoyl ring. The conformations of the N-H and C=O bonds in the amide group are also anti to each other. The asymmetric unit of the structure contains two molecules. The bond parameters are similar to those in N-( phenyl) benzamide, 2-methyl-N-(phenyl) benzamide and other benzanilides. The amide group-NHCO-forms dihedral angles of 20.97 (34) and 45.65 (19)degrees with the benzoyl rings, and 41.54 (25) and 31.87 (29)degrees with the aniline rings, in the two independent molecules. The benzoyl and aniline rings adopt dihedral angles of 22.17 (18) and 75.86 (12)degrees in the two independent molecules. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked into chains by intermolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds.