Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (Z)-2-{[(2,4-di­methyl­phen­yl)imino]­meth­yl}-4-methyl­phenol

The title compound, C16H17NO, is a Schiff base that exists in the enol–imine tautomeric form and adopts a Z configuration. The mol­ecule is non-planar, with the twisted rings making a dihedral angle of 39.92 (4)°. The intra­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond forms an S(6) ring motif. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by C—H⋯π inter­actions and very weak π-π stacking inter­actions also help to consolidate the crystal packing. A Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed to investigate the contributions of different inter­molecular contacts within the supra­molecular structure. The major contributions are from H⋯H (65%), C⋯H (19.2%) and O⋯H (6.6%) inter­actions.