(±)-1-{[(4-Methoxybenzylidene)amino](4-methoxyphenyl)methyl}-2-naphthol

Abstract

The title compound, C26H23NO3, is a key inter­mediate used in the synthesis of 1-[amino(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-naphthol, which has been found to be a potent chiral catalyst in the addition reactions of dialkyl­zinc compounds with aldehydes. The π-conjugated system formed by the methoxy­benzyl­idene–imine tautomer is essentially planar. An intra­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond is formed between the hydroxyl OH group attached to the naphthalene group and the Schiff base N atom. The crystal packing is stabilized by van der Waals forces.