title: (E,E)-Methyl 2-[(3-nitrobenzylidene)-aminomethyl]-3-phenylpropenoate.
abstract: The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(18)H(16)N(2)O(4), adopts a T-shaped conformation with E stereochemistry for the imine double bond. The (3-nitro-benzyl-idene)amino fragment is almost planar, the mean planes of phenyl ring and nitro group forming a dihedral angle of 8.9 (3)°. In the 3-phenyl-acryloyl unit, the acrylic ester fragment is also almost planar, with the phenyl ring twisted by 41.44 (7)°. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked by C-H⋯O hydrogen-bond inter-actions into chains running parallel to [01].
authors.affiliation: Depto. de Química - UFSC, 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adailton J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bortoluzzi
authors.forename: Tula B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Bisol
authors.forename: Marcus M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sá