The crystal and molecular structure of the title compound, N-(2-cycloo
ctylamino-4-nitrophenyl)acetamide, C16H23N3O3, has been determined as
part of an investigation into substituted benzene derivatives having n
on-linear optical properties. There are two similar independent molecu
les in the asymmetric unit. The eight-membered rings have very distort
ed conformations. The molecules are linked by N-H ... O hydrogen bonds
, with N ... O distances In the range 2.889 (5)-3.071(6) Angstrom.