4-Chloro-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)benzamide

Abstract

The title compound, C14H12ClNO2, was prepared by refluxing 4-chloro­benzoyl chloride with o-anisidine in CHCl3. The methoxy­phen­yl–amide segment of the mol­ecule is almost planar, with a dihedral angle of 5.10 (7)° between the benzene ring and the C—N—C(O)—C fragment. A weak intra­molecular N—H⋯O contact forms an S(5) ring and contributes to the planarity of this portion of the mol­ecule. The two benzene rings are inclined at an angle of 26.74 (7)°. In the crystal structure, inter­molecular Cl⋯O inter­actions of 3.1874 (9) Å generate centrosymmetric dimers. These are further linked by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions, forming inversion related sheets parallel to [001].