2-[(E)-(2-Chlorophenyl)iminomethyl]-6-methylphenol

Abstract

The title compound, C14H12ClNO, a Schiff base derived from 3-methylsalicylaldehyde, crystallizes in the phenol–imine tautomeric form with an E conformation for the imine functionality. The molecule is not planar, the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings being 36.38 (5)°. The hydroxy H atom is involved in a strong intramolecular O—H...N hydrogen bond, generating an S(6) ring.