Research Article: (E)-3-(2-Hydr­oxy-3-methoxy­benzyl­idene­amino)benzonitrile

Date Published: August 01, 2009

Publisher: International Union of Crystallography

Author(s): Jian-Cheng Zhou, Chuan-Ming Zhang, Zheng-Yun Zhang, Nai-Xu Li.

http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809029225

Abstract

The mol­ecule of the title compound, C15H12N2O2, displays a trans configuration with respect to the C=N double bond. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 30.46 (14)°. A strong intra­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bond stabilizes the mol­ecular structure.

Partial Text

For the magnetic and biological properties of Schiff bases, see: May et al. (2004 ▶); Weber et al. (2007 ▶). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987 ▶).

Source:

http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809029225