2,4-Diiodo-6-[(propylimino)methyl]phenol

Abstract

The title compound, C10H11I2NO, was prepared by the reaction of 3,5-diiodosalicylaldehyde with propylamine in ethanol. The molecule adopts an E conformation with respect to the C=N bond and the aromatic ring. The aromatic ring and the imino unit are close to being coplanar, with a dihedral angle of 2.6 (3)° between their planes. This planarity is assisted by the formation of an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond.