Abstract: | The title Schiff base compound 4-bromo-2-[(3-methylpyridin-2-ylimino)me-thyl]phenol was prepared and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectrum,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to monoclinic,space group P21/n,with a=4.4870(9),b=19.953(4),c=13.860(3)(A),β=93.13(3)°,V=1239.O(4)(A)3,Z=4,Dc=1.561g/cm3,C13H11BrN2O2,Mr=291.15,μ=3.302mm-1 and F(000)=584.The final refinement gave R =0.0608 and wR=0.1377 for 1329 observed reflections with I>2σ(I).X-ray diffraction reveals that the non-hydrogen atoms in the compound are nearly coplanar,with the mean deviation of 0.0197 (A) from the plane.The molecule adopts an E configuration about the central C=N functional bond.The compound possesses moderate antimicrobial property. |