N-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C14H12ClNO3S, contains two independent molecules. The conformations of the N—C bonds in the C—SO2—NH—C(O) segments have gauche torsions with respect to the S=O bonds. The molecules are twisted at the S atoms with torsion angles of −54.2 (2) and 63.8 (2)° in the two molecules. The dihedral angles between the sulfonyl benzene rings and the —SO2—NH—C—O segments are 85.0 (1) and 87.0 (1)°. Furthermore, the dihedral angles between the sulfonyl and benzoyl benzene rings are 89.4 (1) and 82.4 (1)° in the two molecules. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H...O(S) hydrogen bonds