Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, o524-o526  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803003192 ]

5-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-1-phenylpent-4-ene-1,3-dione

A. F. Arrieta and A. Mostad

Abstract: The title molecule, C₁₉H₁₅NO₂, exists in the enolized form and displays a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond. The structure supports the hypothesis that the conjugation in the molecule is a determining factor for the position of the enol H atom. The packing of the molecules is dominated by weak N-HC and C-HC interactions.

Online 31 March 2003

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