(E)-2-[(1-Benzylpiperidin-4-yl)iminomethyl]phenol

There are two molecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C19H22N2O. Both molecules have an E conformation about their C=N bonds and both piperdine rings adopt chair conformations with their N atoms adopting pyramidal geometries [bond angle sums = 329.8 (4) and 330.2 (4)degrees]. Both molecules feature an intramolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bond, which generates an S(6) ring. The dihedral angles between the phenyl and benzene ring planes are 45.97 (18) and 66.0 (2)degrees. Short O-H center dot center dot center dot O contacts occur in the crystal.