(E)-1-(3-Methoxy­phen­yl)ethanone 4-nitro­phenyl­hydrazone

Crystals of the title compound, C(15)H(15)N(3)O(3), were obtained from a condensation reaction of 4-nitro­phenyl­hydrazine and 3-methoxy­acetophenone. In the crystal structure, the methoxy­phenyl ring is twisted slightly with respect to the nitro­phenyl­hydrazine plane, making a dihedral angle of 14.81 (8)°. The nitro and meth­oxy groups are each coplanar with the attached benzene rings. The nitro­phenyl and methoxy­phenyl groups are located on opposite sides of the C=N double bond, indicating an E configuration of the mol­ecule. Adjacent mol­ecules are linked together via N—H⋯O hydrogen bonding, forming chains along the [101] direction.