( E)-4-Chloro- N-[( E)-2-methyl-3-phenyl­allyl­idene]aniline

Abstract

The title Schiff base compound, C ₁₆H ₁₄ClN, adopts E configurations with respect to both the C=C and C=N bonds. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 53.27 (4)°, while the plane through the C=C—C=N system is inclined at 9.06 (8)° to the benzene ring and 44.92 (5)° to the chloro­benzene ring. In the crystal structure, weak C—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds stack the mol­ecules down the a axis.