(E)-N-{2-[1-(Benzylimino)ethyl]phenyl}benzamide

In the title compound, C22H20N2O, the molecular conformation is supported by an intramolecular N—H...N hydrogen bond, resulting in an almost planar [mean deviation = 0.048 (2) Å] S(6) ring. The dihedral angles between the central benzene ring and the imine- and amide-substituted aromatic rings are 76.6 (2) and 11.7 (2)°, respectively