The essential oil of the leaves of P. racemosa var. terebinthina and P. racemosa var. grisea were examined by GC and GC/MS. The major constituents were alpha-terpineol acetate (27%), alpha-terpineol (20%) and 4-methoxy eugenol (12.6%) for Pracemosa var. terebinthina and 4-methoxy-isoeugenol (75.2%) and 4-methoxy-eugenol (4.5%) for P. racemosa var. grisea.

The title compound, C(14)H(13)N(3)O(3)·H(2)O, was prepared by the reaction of 4-methoxy-salicylaldehyde and isonicotinohydrazide in ethanol. The Schiff base mol-ecule is not planar and has an E configuration with respect to the methyl-idene unit. The dihedral angle between the benzene and pyridine rings is 36.8 (2)°. In the mol-ecule there is an intra-molecular O-H⋯N hydrogen bond involving the...