title: N'-{2-[2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenyl}acetamide.
abstract: In the title compound, C(17)H(17)NO(2), the phenyl-ene rings are nearly coplanar [dihedral angle 7.3 (1)°]. The acetamido group is twisted out of the plane of the aromatic ring in order to form an N-H⋯O hydrogen bond to the acetamido group of an adjacent mol-ecule, generating a helical chain running along the b axis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kartini
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Noel F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Mohd Fadzli
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Din
authors.forename: Khalijah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Awang
authors.forename: Seik Weng
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ng