title: N-Benzyl-aniline.
abstract: The title compound, C(13)H(13)N, is an N-alkyl-ated derivative of aniline. The N atom is present in a nearly planar mol-ecular geometry (angles sums at the N atom are 358 and 359° in the two molecules of the asymmetric unit). The planes defined by the aromatic rings intersect at angles of 80.76 (4) and 81.40 (4)° in the two molecules. In the crystal, N-H⋯Cg inter-actions connect the two mol-ecules of the asymmetric unit to form infinite homodromic chains along the crystallographic b axis [N⋯π = 3.4782 (12) and 3.4642 (13) Å].
authors.affiliation: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Summerstrand Campus, Department of Chemistry, University Way, Summerstrand, PO Box 77000, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.forename: Cedric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCleland
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marchand