title: N-(2,4,6-Trimethyl-phen-yl)formamide.
abstract: The title compound, C(10)H(13)NO, was obtained as the unexpected, almost exclusive, product in the attempted synthesis of a manganese(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complex. The dihedral angle between the planes of the formamide moiety and the aryl ring is 68.06 (10)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming infinite chains along the c axis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, South Africa.
authors.forename: Marilé
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landman
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van der Westhuizen
authors.forename: Daniela I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Bezuidenhout
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Liles