N-alkylhydroxyamines were condensed at room temp. with 9-anthracenecarbaldehyde to N-alkyl substituted C-(9-anthracene)imine-N-oxides. The yields of the reaction were 90.5; 94.0 and 67.5% for alkyl substituents Me, PhCH2 and Bu, resp. The structure of the compds. was confirmed by spectral anal.