2-Anilino-5,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile

The title compound, C15H13N5, crystallizes with two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. The molecular conformations are stabilized by C-H center dot center dot center dot N contacts forming S(6) ring motifs. In the crystal, pairs of molecules are connected into R-2(2)(12) dimers by N-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds. C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions and pi-pi stacking interactions [centroid-centroid distances = 3.6085 (8), 3.6657 (8), 3.4745 (8) and 3.5059 (8) angstrom] also also observed