2-(4-Methoxyphenoxy)acetohydrazide

Abstract

The title compound, C9H12N2O3, was synthesized by the reaction of ethyl 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetate with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol. In the acetohydrazide group, the N—N bond is relatively short [1.413 (2) Å], suggesting some degree of electronic delocalization in the molecule. In the crystal, molecules are linked into sheets lying parallel to the ab plane by N—H...N and N—H...O hydrogen bonds.