Synthesis and crystal structure of Schiff-base compound (E)-4-methoxy-N-(4-hydroxybenzylidene) aniline

New schiff-base compound (e)-4-methoxy-n-(4-hydroxybenzylidene) aniline has been synthesized from the reaction of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 4-methoxyaniline in methanol at 50?c, and has been characterized by using elemental analysis and ft-ir spectroscopy. the crystal structure of the title compound has been determined by single crystal x-ray diffraction study. the title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic, space group pbcn with unit cell parameters a = 22.3813(5), b = 10.7477(2), c = 9.3623(2) ?, v = 2252.08(8) ?3, z = 8 and r = 0.03. the n1 = c7 imine bond length of 1.2839(14) ? is typical of a double bond. the molecule of the title compound is non planar and the dihedral angle between the two phenyl rings is 58.97 (32)?. there is a strong intermolecular hydrogen bond of the o???h-c type forming one-dimensional chain.