title: (E)-N-Benzyl-2-cyano-3-phenyl-acryl-amide.
abstract: In the title compound, C(17)H(14)N(2)O, the N-benzyl-formamide and phenyl groups are located on the opposite sides of the C=C bond, showing an E configuration; the terminal phenyl rings are twisted to each other at a dihedral angle of 63.61 (7)°. Inter-molecular classical N-H⋯N and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds occur in the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tai-Ran
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Lian-Mei
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chen