title: 2-Acetyl-hydrazono-2-phenyl-aceto-hydrazide.
abstract: The title compound, C(10)H(12)N(4)O(2), was prepared as an inter-mediate for the synthesis of metamitron. The benzene ring plane forms dihedral angles of 66.0 (1) and 3.5 (5)° with the hydrazine plane and the acetyl-imino plane, respectively. The crystal structure involves inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
authors.forename: Bai-Cheng
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yi