Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1477  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809020224 ]

(Z)-1-[(3-Cyanophenyl)iminiomethyl]-2-naphtholate

Y.-F. Zhao, J.-P. Xiong and Y. Zuo

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₈H₁₂N₂O, crystallizes in a zwitterionic form. The dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene ring and naphthalene ring system is 13.95 (5)°. An intramolecular N-HO interaction results in the formation of a planar six-membered ring, which is oriented at dihedral angles of 13.50 (4) and 4.49 (4)° with respect to the benzene ring and naphthalene ring system, respectively. In the crystal structure, intermolecular C-HO and C-HN interactions link the molecules into a two-dimensional network. - contacts between the naphthalene systems [centroid-centroid distance = 3.974 (1) Å] may further stabilize the structure.

Online 6 June 2009

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