1-Ferrocenyl-3-(4-methylanilino)propan-1-one

Abstract

In the title ferrocene derivative, [Fe(C 5H 5)(C 15H 16NO)], the dihedral angle between the best planes of the benzene and the substituted cyclo-penta-dienyl ring is 83.4 (1)°. The presence of a methyl substituent in the para position of the aniline group does not alter the crystal packing compared to that of 3-anilino-1-ferrocenylpropan- 1-one [Leka et al. (2012). Acta Cryst. E68, m229]. The molecules are connected into centro-symmetric dimers via N - H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In addition, C - H⋯O and C - H⋯N contacts stabilize the crystal packing.