organic compounds
(E)-Benzyl(1-phenylethylidene)amine
aDepartment of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: jotanski@vassar.edu
The title compound, C15H15N, represents an E isomer. The molecule exhibits a minor [9.1 (2)%] disorder with methylbenzylidene and benzyl groups interchanging their positions. The C=N bond length is 1.292 (2) Å. The molecular geometry is essentially planar, with the maximal twist of 8.5 (3)° for the benzyl group. The herringbone packing arrangement does not exhibit any π-stacking interactions.
Related literature
For information on the synthesis of (E)-benzyl(1-phenylethylidene)amine, see: Guthrie et al. (1973); Willoughby & Buchwald (1994). For the crystal structures of similar see: Bruno et al. (2012); Filarowski et al. (1999); Liu et al. (1997).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL, OLEX2 (Dolomanov, et al., 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813019636/ld2110sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813019636/ld2110Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813019636/ld2110Isup3.cml
The title compound was obtained using a hybrid procedure of that reported in the literature (Guthrie et al., 1973; Willoughby & Buchwald, 1994). A zinc catalyst was first prepared by adding 0.500 ml benzylamine to a mixture of 4 g of saturated ZnCl2 solution and 2 ml of ethanol. The solid catalyst was filtered out with a fritted funnel.
The catalyst was added to a mixture of 23.5 ml (0.200 mol) acetophenone and 21.8 ml (0.200 mol) of benzylamine in 100 ml of toluene. A reflux was conducted in a mineral oil bath, under argon with a Dean-Stark apparatus for 22 hrs at 120°C. After cooling, the solution was filtered through Celite and the toluene pumped off using a vacuum line.
The reflux product was then purified by distillation under vacuum (65 mTorr). Distillate collected at a distillation flask temperature of 109°C and vapor temperature of 45°C contained no imine product and was discarded. Distillate collected at a distillation flask temperature of ~190°C and vapor temperature of 80°C contained imine product.
To crystallize the final product, 50 ml of pentane was added to the second distillate and pumped off under vacuum line. This process was repeated 3 times. Melting point 42–43.5°C (Lit. 44–46 (Guthrie et al., 1973)).
Recrystallization by slow evaporation of a hexane solution produced X-ray quality crystals.
All non-hydrogen atoms were refined anisotropically. Hydrogen atoms on carbon were included in calculated positions and refined using a riding model at C–H = 0.95, 0.98 and 0.99 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2, 1.5 and 1.2 × Ueq(C) of the aryl, methyl and methylene C-atoms, respectively. The positions of the methyl H atoms were rotationally optimized. The disorder was modeled and refined with the help of similarity restraints on displacement parameters (SIMU), rigid bond restraints on 1–2 and 1–3 distances and anisotropic displacement parameters (DELU), and constraints on anisotropic displacement paramenters of the minor component (EADP). The extinction parameter (EXTI) refined to zero and was removed from the refinement.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), OLEX2 (Dolomanov, et al., 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006).C15H15N | F(000) = 448 |
Mr = 209.28 | Dx = 1.216 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 5923 reflections |
a = 5.4633 (4) Å | θ = 2.2–30.5° |
b = 10.4173 (8) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 20.2426 (15) Å | T = 125 K |
β = 97.308 (1)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 1142.71 (15) Å3 | 0.32 × 0.21 × 0.03 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3496 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2509 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.042 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 30.5°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements) (SADABS; Bruker 2007) | h = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.998 | k = −14→14 |
18404 measured reflections | l = −28→28 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.127 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0568P)2 + 0.3065P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3496 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
160 parameters | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
105 restraints | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
C15H15N | V = 1142.71 (15) Å3 |
Mr = 209.28 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.4633 (4) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 10.4173 (8) Å | T = 125 K |
c = 20.2426 (15) Å | 0.32 × 0.21 × 0.03 mm |
β = 97.308 (1)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3496 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements) (SADABS; Bruker 2007) | 2509 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.998 | Rint = 0.042 |
18404 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 105 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.127 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
3496 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
160 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
N1 | 0.6967 (5) | 0.9477 (3) | 0.15570 (10) | 0.0197 (4) | 0.909 (2) |
C1 | 0.5051 (3) | 0.95089 (15) | 0.11114 (9) | 0.0153 (3) | 0.909 (2) |
C2 | 0.2936 (2) | 1.04626 (13) | 0.11017 (6) | 0.0223 (3) | 0.909 (2) |
H2A | 0.3278 | 1.1058 | 0.1477 | 0.033* | 0.909 (2) |
H2B | 0.1399 | 0.9998 | 0.1139 | 0.033* | 0.909 (2) |
H2C | 0.2769 | 1.0946 | 0.0683 | 0.033* | 0.909 (2) |
C9 | 0.7279 (4) | 1.04393 (17) | 0.20835 (9) | 0.0211 (3) | 0.909 (2) |
H9A | 0.5803 | 1.0444 | 0.2321 | 0.025* | 0.909 (2) |
H9B | 0.7430 | 1.1299 | 0.1884 | 0.025* | 0.909 (2) |
N1' | 0.704 (6) | 0.952 (4) | 0.1458 (14) | 0.0197 (4) | 0.091 (2) |
C1' | 0.724 (4) | 1.0191 (18) | 0.1996 (11) | 0.0153 (3) | 0.091 (2) |
C2' | 0.582 (2) | 1.1406 (12) | 0.2104 (6) | 0.0223 (3) | 0.091 (2) |
H2'A | 0.4768 | 1.1632 | 0.1691 | 0.033* | 0.091 (2) |
H2'B | 0.6975 | 1.2107 | 0.2232 | 0.033* | 0.091 (2) |
H2'C | 0.4782 | 1.1263 | 0.2459 | 0.033* | 0.091 (2) |
C9' | 0.458 (4) | 0.972 (2) | 0.1105 (11) | 0.0211 (3) | 0.091 (2) |
H9'A | 0.4371 | 1.0570 | 0.0889 | 0.025* | 0.091 (2) |
H9'B | 0.3250 | 0.9563 | 0.1386 | 0.025* | 0.091 (2) |
C3 | 0.48698 (19) | 0.85340 (10) | 0.05684 (5) | 0.0171 (2) | |
C4 | 0.2827 (2) | 0.84705 (11) | 0.00784 (6) | 0.0206 (2) | |
H4A | 0.1521 | 0.9071 | 0.0084 | 0.025* | |
C5 | 0.2681 (2) | 0.75399 (12) | −0.04178 (6) | 0.0236 (3) | |
H5A | 0.1277 | 0.7508 | −0.0746 | 0.028* | |
C6 | 0.4574 (2) | 0.66577 (12) | −0.04357 (6) | 0.0242 (3) | |
H6A | 0.4473 | 0.6022 | −0.0775 | 0.029* | |
C7 | 0.6625 (2) | 0.67147 (12) | 0.00486 (6) | 0.0232 (2) | |
H7A | 0.7931 | 0.6115 | 0.0039 | 0.028* | |
C8 | 0.6775 (2) | 0.76402 (11) | 0.05436 (6) | 0.0205 (2) | |
H8A | 0.8185 | 0.7670 | 0.0870 | 0.025* | |
C10 | 0.9543 (2) | 1.01713 (11) | 0.25738 (5) | 0.0200 (2) | |
C11 | 1.0927 (2) | 0.90513 (12) | 0.25703 (6) | 0.0255 (3) | |
H11A | 1.0448 | 0.8404 | 0.2249 | 0.031* | |
C12 | 1.3012 (2) | 0.88711 (13) | 0.30342 (6) | 0.0273 (3) | |
H12A | 1.3949 | 0.8104 | 0.3026 | 0.033* | |
C13 | 1.3727 (2) | 0.98068 (13) | 0.35076 (6) | 0.0250 (3) | |
H13A | 1.5162 | 0.9688 | 0.3819 | 0.030* | |
C14 | 1.2336 (2) | 1.09130 (12) | 0.35225 (6) | 0.0247 (3) | |
H14A | 1.2802 | 1.1550 | 0.3850 | 0.030* | |
C15 | 1.0257 (2) | 1.10962 (12) | 0.30587 (6) | 0.0226 (2) | |
H15A | 0.9313 | 1.1859 | 0.3072 | 0.027* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0230 (6) | 0.0165 (10) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0008 (6) | −0.0021 (8) |
C1 | 0.0131 (7) | 0.0150 (7) | 0.0179 (5) | 0.0033 (5) | 0.0026 (5) | 0.0024 (5) |
C2 | 0.0197 (6) | 0.0241 (6) | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0041 (5) | −0.0006 (5) | −0.0018 (5) |
C9 | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0220 (9) | 0.0177 (8) | 0.0008 (7) | −0.0018 (5) | −0.0052 (5) |
N1' | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0230 (6) | 0.0165 (10) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0008 (6) | −0.0021 (8) |
C1' | 0.0131 (7) | 0.0150 (7) | 0.0179 (5) | 0.0033 (5) | 0.0026 (5) | 0.0024 (5) |
C2' | 0.0197 (6) | 0.0241 (6) | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0041 (5) | −0.0006 (5) | −0.0018 (5) |
C9' | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0220 (9) | 0.0177 (8) | 0.0008 (7) | −0.0018 (5) | −0.0052 (5) |
C3 | 0.0162 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0170 (5) | −0.0013 (4) | 0.0023 (4) | 0.0022 (4) |
C4 | 0.0167 (5) | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0234 (6) | 0.0011 (4) | −0.0004 (4) | 0.0002 (4) |
C5 | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0256 (6) | 0.0240 (6) | −0.0025 (5) | −0.0026 (4) | −0.0025 (5) |
C6 | 0.0247 (6) | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0255 (6) | −0.0028 (5) | 0.0029 (5) | −0.0042 (5) |
C7 | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0221 (6) | 0.0269 (6) | 0.0027 (4) | 0.0039 (4) | −0.0006 (5) |
C8 | 0.0164 (5) | 0.0236 (6) | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0013 (4) | 0.0014 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
C10 | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0231 (6) | 0.0166 (5) | −0.0012 (4) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0010 (4) |
C11 | 0.0308 (6) | 0.0240 (6) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0020 (5) | −0.0021 (5) | −0.0035 (5) |
C12 | 0.0309 (6) | 0.0263 (6) | 0.0235 (6) | 0.0079 (5) | −0.0014 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
C13 | 0.0231 (6) | 0.0305 (6) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0010 (5) | −0.0016 (4) | 0.0029 (5) |
C14 | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0261 (6) | 0.0222 (6) | −0.0039 (5) | −0.0008 (5) | −0.0044 (5) |
C15 | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0221 (6) | 0.0227 (6) | 0.0006 (4) | 0.0008 (4) | −0.0016 (4) |
N1—C1 | 1.292 (2) | C3—C8 | 1.4020 (15) |
N1—C9 | 1.457 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.3908 (16) |
C1—C3 | 1.490 (2) | C4—H4A | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.5224 (17) | C5—C6 | 1.3876 (17) |
C2—H2A | 0.9800 | C5—H5A | 0.9500 |
C2—H2B | 0.9800 | C6—C7 | 1.3932 (16) |
C2—H2C | 0.9800 | C6—H6A | 0.9500 |
C9—C10 | 1.510 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.3855 (16) |
C9—H9A | 0.9900 | C7—H7A | 0.9500 |
C9—H9B | 0.9900 | C8—H8A | 0.9500 |
N1'—C1' | 1.289 (18) | C10—C11 | 1.3911 (17) |
N1'—C9' | 1.457 (19) | C10—C15 | 1.3952 (16) |
C1'—C2' | 1.516 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.3938 (17) |
C1'—C10 | 1.60 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
C2'—H2'A | 0.9800 | C12—C13 | 1.3877 (17) |
C2'—H2'B | 0.9800 | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
C2'—H2'C | 0.9800 | C13—C14 | 1.3828 (18) |
C9'—C3 | 1.66 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
C9'—H9'A | 0.9900 | C14—C15 | 1.3920 (16) |
C9'—H9'B | 0.9900 | C14—H14A | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.3971 (15) | C15—H15A | 0.9500 |
C1—N1—C9 | 120.1 (2) | C3—C4—H4A | 119.6 |
N1—C1—C3 | 118.00 (15) | C6—C5—C4 | 120.40 (11) |
N1—C1—C2 | 124.87 (17) | C6—C5—H5A | 119.8 |
C3—C1—C2 | 117.12 (12) | C4—C5—H5A | 119.8 |
N1—C9—C10 | 111.31 (15) | C5—C6—C7 | 119.27 (11) |
N1—C9—H9A | 109.4 | C5—C6—H6A | 120.4 |
C10—C9—H9A | 109.4 | C7—C6—H6A | 120.4 |
N1—C9—H9B | 109.4 | C8—C7—C6 | 120.44 (11) |
C10—C9—H9B | 109.4 | C8—C7—H7A | 119.8 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 | C6—C7—H7A | 119.8 |
C1'—N1'—C9' | 108.1 (19) | C7—C8—C3 | 120.83 (10) |
N1'—C1'—C2' | 126 (2) | C7—C8—H8A | 119.6 |
N1'—C1'—C10 | 125.7 (16) | C3—C8—H8A | 119.6 |
C2'—C1'—C10 | 106.0 (11) | C11—C10—C15 | 118.64 (10) |
C1'—C2'—H2'A | 109.5 | C11—C10—C9 | 123.52 (11) |
C1'—C2'—H2'B | 109.5 | C15—C10—C9 | 117.84 (11) |
H2'A—C2'—H2'B | 109.5 | C11—C10—C1' | 112.5 (6) |
C1'—C2'—H2'C | 109.5 | C15—C10—C1' | 128.8 (6) |
H2'A—C2'—H2'C | 109.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 120.53 (11) |
H2'B—C2'—H2'C | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
N1'—C9'—C3 | 93.1 (14) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
N1'—C9'—H9'A | 113.1 | C13—C12—C11 | 120.32 (12) |
C3—C9'—H9'A | 113.1 | C13—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
N1'—C9'—H9'B | 113.1 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
C3—C9'—H9'B | 113.1 | C14—C13—C12 | 119.56 (11) |
H9'A—C9'—H9'B | 110.5 | C14—C13—H13A | 120.2 |
C4—C3—C8 | 118.20 (10) | C12—C13—H13A | 120.2 |
C4—C3—C1 | 121.88 (10) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.21 (11) |
C8—C3—C1 | 119.92 (10) | C13—C14—H14A | 119.9 |
C4—C3—C9' | 111.3 (6) | C15—C14—H14A | 119.9 |
C8—C3—C9' | 130.5 (6) | C14—C15—C10 | 120.74 (11) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.87 (11) | C14—C15—H15A | 119.6 |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.6 | C10—C15—H15A | 119.6 |
C9—N1—C1—C3 | 177.6 (2) | C4—C3—C8—C7 | −0.39 (16) |
C9—N1—C1—C2 | −3.0 (4) | C1—C3—C8—C7 | 179.07 (12) |
C1—N1—C9—C10 | 176.2 (3) | C9'—C3—C8—C7 | 179.4 (12) |
C9'—N1'—C1'—C2' | −26 (5) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | −8.5 (3) |
C9'—N1'—C1'—C10 | 174 (2) | N1—C9—C10—C15 | 172.2 (2) |
C1'—N1'—C9'—C3 | −170 (3) | N1—C9—C10—C1' | −9 (5) |
N1—C1—C3—C4 | 177.9 (2) | N1'—C1'—C10—C11 | −22 (4) |
C2—C1—C3—C4 | −1.5 (2) | C2'—C1'—C10—C11 | 175.3 (10) |
N1—C1—C3—C8 | −1.6 (3) | N1'—C1'—C10—C15 | 159 (3) |
C2—C1—C3—C8 | 179.08 (12) | C2'—C1'—C10—C15 | −4 (2) |
N1—C1—C3—C9' | 180 (6) | N1'—C1'—C10—C9 | 158 (8) |
C2—C1—C3—C9' | 0 (5) | C2'—C1'—C10—C9 | −5 (4) |
N1'—C9'—C3—C4 | −175 (2) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −1.24 (19) |
N1'—C9'—C3—C8 | 5 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 179.41 (15) |
N1'—C9'—C3—C1 | 7 (5) | C1'—C10—C11—C12 | 179.5 (10) |
C8—C3—C4—C5 | 0.44 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.2 (2) |
C1—C3—C4—C5 | −179.01 (13) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.92 (19) |
C9'—C3—C4—C5 | −179.4 (10) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −1.07 (19) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.23 (18) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | 0.05 (19) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.05 (18) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 1.10 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 0.10 (18) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | −179.51 (14) |
C6—C7—C8—C3 | 0.12 (18) | C1'—C10—C15—C14 | −179.8 (12) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H15N |
Mr | 209.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 125 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.4633 (4), 10.4173 (8), 20.2426 (15) |
β (°) | 97.308 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1142.71 (15) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.21 × 0.03 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Empirical (using intensity measurements) (SADABS; Bruker 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.978, 0.998 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 18404, 3496, 2509 |
Rint | 0.042 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.715 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.127, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3496 |
No. of parameters | 160 |
No. of restraints | 105 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.34, −0.20 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), OLEX2 (Dolomanov, et al., 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Vassar College. X-ray facilities were provided by the US National Science Foundation (grant No. 0521237 to JMT).
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Schiff base imines may be prepared by condensation of aldehydes and ketones with amines. The synthesis of the title compound, also known as (E)-N-(α-methylbenzylidene)benzylamine, may be accomplished by refluxing acetophenone and benzylamine in toluene using a Dean-Stark apparatus to separate the byproduct water. Recrystallizaiton by slow evaporation of a hexanes solution yields crystals of the E-isomer of the imine (Fig 1), with imine C=N bond length in the major component of the disorder of 1.292 (2) Å. The molecule has a mostly planar geometry with the benzyl group twisting slightly out of the plane, as indicated by the torsional angle N1—C9—C10—C11 of 8.5 (3)°. The herringbone molecular packing does not exhibit any significant face-to-face or edge-to-face π-stacking interactions.
The imine C=N bond in the title compound, 1.292 (2) Å, is comparable to that found in similar imines: [(E)-1-(Naphthalen-2-yl)ethylidene](naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)amine, 1.2650 (19) Å (Bruno et al., 2012), 2-(N-benzyl-α-iminoethyl)phenol, 1.286 (2) Å (Filarowski et al. 1999), and (S)-(+)-N-(1-phenylethyl) salicylideneamine, 1.264 (4) Å (Liu et al., 1997).