The title compound, C15H16F3NO4, is an N-substituted derivative of ortho-trifluoromethylaniline featuring a twofold Michael system.The crystal beaded candle holder least-squares planes defined by the atoms of the phenyl ring and the atoms of the Michael system enclose an angle of 15.52 (5)°.Apart from classical intramolecular N—H.
O and N—H.F hydrogen bonds, intermolecular C—H.O contacts are observed, the latter connecting the molecules into chains along [110].The shortest intercentroid distance between two aromatic apac1/60/1/cw systems is 3.
6875 (9) Å.