1-Ferrocenyl-3-(2-methylanilino)propan-1-one

Abstract

In the ferrocene-containing Mannich base, [Fe(C5H 5)(C15H16NO)], the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzene ring and the substituted cyclopentadienyl ring is 84.63 (7)°. The conformation of the title compound significantly differs from those found in corresponding m-tolylamino and p-tolylamino derivatives. In the crystal, C - H⋯O interactions connect the molecules into chains, which further interact by means of C - H⋯π interactions. It is noteworthy that the amino H atom is shielded and is not involved in hydrogen bonding. © 2012 International Union of Crystallography.