N-(2-chloroquinolin-3-ylmethylene)aniline

The title compound, C16H11ClN2, displays a trans configuration across the C=N bond and a transoid arrangement across the quinoline ring and the azomethine C atom. This arrangement facilitates C-H center dot center dot center dot Cl interactions. The packing in the crystal structure is due to intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot pi and Cl center dot center dot center dot pi ( 3.52 and 3.84 angstrom) interactions. The dihedral angle between the least-squares planes of 2-chloroquinoline and phenylamine is 16.61 ( 2)degrees.