N′-(2-Methoxy-1-naphthylidene)nicotinohydrazide

The title compound, C18H15N3O2, was prepared by the reaction of 2-methoxynaphthaldehyde with nicotinic acid hydrazide in methanol. The dihedral angle between the naphthalene ring system and the pyridine ring is 9.2 (3)°. An intramolecular C—H...N hydrogen bond is observed. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked into chains running along the c axis by intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds