N′-[1-(2-Amino­phen­yl)ethyl­idene]benzo­hydrazide

The title compound, C(15)H(15)N(3)O, was obtained by a condensation reaction between o-amino­acetophenone and benzoyl hydrazine. The mol­ecule displays an E configuration about the C=N bond. Intra­molecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds are formed between the 2-amino­phenyl and imine groups. In the crystal, dimers are formed between mol­ecules linked by inter­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds from the 2-amino­phenyl group. In addition there are inter­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the amine and carbonyl groups of adjacent mol­ecules. The mol­ecule is twisted rather than planar due to a steric inter­action between the central amide group and the two outer benzene rings. The dihedral angles between this central group and the two rings are 23.29 (9) and 24.96 (9)°.