(2E)-N′-[(E)-Benzylidene]-3-phenylprop-2-enohydrazide from synchrotron radiation

In the title compound, C16H14N2O, the dihedral angle between the phenyl rings is 25.48 (12)°. An E conformation is found for each of the imine [1.269 (3) ] and ethylene [1.313 (3) ] bonds. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H...O hydrogen bonds, leading to zigzag chains along [010]. Supramolecular layers in the ab plane are formed, whereby the chains are linked by C—H...N and C—H...π interactions.