title: N-(1-Naphth-yl)acetoacetamide.
abstract: The title compound, C(14)H(13)NO(2), exists in the keto form. An N-H⋯O hydrogen bond helps to establish the packing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xi-Shi
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Yi-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Hua-Xiang
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Zhang