Organic Papers
2011

(Z)-N′-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzimidamide

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Author Information

Author(s): Liu Fei, Zhang Fang, Chen Qifan, Dong Mingdong

Primary Institution: College of Chemical Engineering & Materials, Eastern Liaoning University

Conclusion

The study presents the crystal structure of a compound with specific hydrogen bonding interactions and disordered fluorine atoms.

Supporting Evidence

  • The compound has a Z configuration with respect to the C=N bond.
  • The hydroxyimidamide unit is almost planar with a small deviation.
  • Hydrogen bonds form centrosymmetric dimers in the crystal structure.

Takeaway

The researchers studied a chemical compound and found that it has a special structure with some parts that are not in fixed positions.

Methodology

The compound was prepared using a reported procedure and analyzed using X-ray diffraction.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811005022

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