title: 4-{4-[(E)-(2-Hy-droxy-phen-yl)imino-methyl]phen-oxy}benzene-1,2-di-carbo-nitrile.
abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(21)H(13)N(3)O(2), contains two independent mol-ecules with a similar structure. In one mol-ecule, the central benzene ring is oriented with respect to the terminal benzene rings at 27.23 (7) and 67.96 (7)°; in the other mol-ecule, the corresponding dihedral angles are 12.42 (7) and 64.55 (7)°. In both molecules, there is a short O-H⋯N interaction involving the OH group and the adjacent N atom. In the crystal, there are O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds, and C-H⋯O and N-H⋯O interactions linking the molecules to form a three-dimensional network. π-π stacking between the pyridine and benzene rings and between the benzene rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.989 (2), 3.705 (2) and 3.607 (2) Å] may further stabilize the structure. A weak C-H⋯π inter-action is present in the crystal.
authors.forename: Hülya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Ahmet Orhan
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Görgülü
authors.forename: Tuncer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hökelek