(E)-2-[(4-Fluorophenyl)iminomethyl]-5-methoxyphenol

Abstract

In the molecule of the title compound, C(14)H(12)FNO(2), the aromatic rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 48.17 (1)degrees. An intramolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bond results in the formation of a six-membered ring. The title molecule is a phenol-imine tautomer, as evidenced by the C-O [1.351 (3) angstrom], C-N [1.282 (3) angstrom], and C-C [1.416 (3)-1.445 (3) angstrom] bond lengths. In the crystal, molecules are linked by intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions.