organic compounds
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The title compound, C12H13N3O, exists in an E configuration with respect to the C=N bond [1.285 (2) Å]. The imidazole ring forms a dihedral angle of 75.97 (10)° with the phenyl ring. In the crystal, molecules are linked via O—HN and C—HN hydrogen bonds into sheets lying parallel to (001). The crystal structure also features C—Hπ interactions.