title: p-Nitrophenyl isocyanide.
abstract: Achiral p-nitrophenyl isocyanide, C(7)H(4)N(2)O(2), crystallizes in the orthorhombic chiral space group P2(1)2(1)2(1). Attractive intermolecular interactions between the nitro O atoms and both aromatic H and nitro N atoms of neighbouring molecules are observed. The O.N interaction is surprisingly strong [N.O = 2.869 (2) A] compared with other aromatic nitro compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-3663, USA.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Allen D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hunter