title: Crystal structure of 3-(morpholin-4-yl)-1-phenyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)propan-1-one.
abstract: In the title compound C18H20N2O2, the morpholine ring adopts a chair conformation with the exocyclic N-C bond in an equatorial orientation. The N atom of the morpholine ring and the C atom of the carbonyl group are in an anti conformation about the central C-C bond [torsion angle = -162.92 (11)°] and the dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene ring and the pyridine ring is 83.30 (5)°. In the crystal, pairs of very weak C-H⋯π inter-actions link the mol-ecules into inversion dimers.
authors.affiliation: PG and Research Dept of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 020, India.
authors.forename: F M Mashood
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ahamed
authors.affiliation: PG and Research Dept of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 020, India.
authors.forename: M Syed Ali
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Padusha
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics & Nano Technology, SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram Dist, Chennai 603 203 Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gunasekaran
keywords: biological activity; crystal structure; morpholin-4-yl; propan-1-one; pyridin-2-yl