title: Crystal structure of ethyl 2-(4-chloro-anilino)acetate.
abstract: The title compound, C10H12ClNO2, is close to planar (r.m.s. deviation for the 14 non-H atoms = 0.053 Å). In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of N-H⋯Oc (c = carbox-yl) hydrogen bonds generate R 2 (2)(10) loops.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, BP 523, 23000 Béni-Mellal, Morocco.
authors.forename: Jamila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bouali
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, BP 523, 23000 Béni-Mellal, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abderrafia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hafid
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, BP 523, 23000 Béni-Mellal, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khouili
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Avenue Ibn Battouta, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saadi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Spectrochimie Applique et Environnement, Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, BP 523, 23000 Béni-Mellal, Morocco.
authors.forename: El Mostafa
authors.initials: el M
authors.lastname: Ketatni
keywords: biological activity; crystal structure; ethyl 2-(4-chloro­anilino)acetate; hydrogen bonding; syndone derivatives