Crystal structure of N-[(E)-(1,3-benzo- dioxol-5-yl)methylidene]-4-chloroaniline

In the title compound, C14H10ClNO2, obtained by the condensation of 4-chloroaniline and piperonal, the five-membered ring is almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.023 Å) and the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 43.22 (14). In the crystal, a short O Cl contact of 3.173 (2) A ̊ is observed. The molecules are arranged into corrugated (010) layers