2-{[(Pyridin-2-yl)amino]methyl}phenol

Abstract

The planes of the aromatic rings of the title compound, C12H12N2O, are twisted by 50.33 (15)°. The phenol O atom is a hydrogen-bond donor to the pyridine N atom, resulting in the formation of an eight-membered ring in the molecule. The amino N atom is a hydrogen-bond donor to the phenol O atom of an adjacent molecule; this hydrogen bond leads to the formation of a helical chain that runs along the a axis.