N-Hydroxy-N '-(1-naphthyl)-2-phenylacet-amidin-2-one

Abstract

The title compound, C18H14O2N2, consists of an aminonaphthalene group and a 2-phenyl-1,2-ethanedione 1-oxime group. Intermolecular O-H...N and O-H...O hydrogen bonds [O...N = 2.775 (2) Angstrom and O...O = 3.252 (2) Angstrom], and pi-pi interactions are highly effective in forming chains, thereby stabilizing the crystal structure. The oxime group has the E configuration.