Abstract
In the title compound, C(18)H(17)N(3)O, the dihedral angle between the phenyl and benzene rings is 11.22 (14)degrees. Apart from the methyl H atoms, the molecule is close to planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.145 (3) angstrom. Intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot O and C-H center dot center dot center dot N interactions occur. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of N-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds occur, resulting in an R(2)(2) (12) ring motif. Further C-H center dot center dot center dot N and C-H center dot center dot center dot O bonds generate R(1)(2) (7) and R(2)(2) (22) motifs and a C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interaction also occurs.