Crystal Structure of 3-(4-(Dimethylamino)benzylidene)pentane-2,4-dione

Abstract

The title compound (I), C₁₄H₁₇NO₂, was synthesized and the structure was investigated by X-ray crystallography. The compound was obtained by an Aldol condensation, and crystallized in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell parameters a = 6.6758(9), b = 11.6866(15), c = 16.348(2)Å, V = 1275.4(3)ų and Z = 4. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter and intramolecular C-H…O hydrogen bonds.