(E)-2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyliminomethyl]benzene-1,4-diol

Abstract

In the title compound, C14H10F3NO2, the two benzene rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 31.94 (14)degrees. An intramolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bond helps to stabilize the molecular structure. In the crystal, intermolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding links the molecules, forming chains running along the crystallographic a axis. The F atoms of the trifluoromethyl group are disordered over two positions with refined site occupancies of 0.488 (5) and 0.512 (5).