(E)-N′-(2-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzylidene)-3-methylbenzohydrazide

In the title compound, C15H12I2N2O2, the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 26.5 (3)° and the molecule has an E configuration about the C=N bond. An intramolecular O—H...N hydrogen bond is observed in the molecule. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming chains along the c axis