organic compounds
9-Allyl-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarbaldehyde
aDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: xczeng@126.com
In the title molecule, C17H13NO2, the allyl group is almost perpendicular to the carbazole mean plane, with a dihedral angle of 89.0 (2)°. In the crystal, nonclassical C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into corrugated sheets parallel to the bc plane. Weak intermolecular π–π interactions are observed between the benzene rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.874 (4) Å] from neighbouring sheets.
Related literature
For applications of carbazole derivatives, see: Hong et al. (2012); Samanta et al. (2001); Koyuncua et al. (2011); Zhang et al. (2010). For related structures, see: Wang et al. (2008); Zhao et al. (2012).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681203190X/cv5316sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681203190X/cv5316Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681203190X/cv5316Isup3.cml
Phosphorus oxychloride (2.0 ml, 20 mmol) was added dropwise to the mixture of dry dimethylformamide (DMF, 3.0 ml, 40 mmol) and 9-allylcarbazole (2.07 g, 10 mmol) in chlorobenzene (20 ml) at 273 K under stirring. This solution was warmed up slowly to the room temperature in 0.5 h and stirred for another 0.5 h. After standing for 18 h at 343 K, more 3 ml DMF and 2 ml phosphorus oxychloride were added and stirred for 18 h continuously at the same temperature. After cooling, the resulting mixture was neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution until pH reached a value of 6 - 7, then the chlorobenzene was removed by water steam distillation, and the product was extracted with chloroform. After washing three times with water, the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was separated by silica-gel
using petroleum ether-ethyl acetate (10:1) as eluting solvent and the title compound (I) was obtained (55.2% yield). Light brown crystals suitable for X-ray analysis (m.p. 429 K) grew over a period of one week when the ethyl acetate solution of I was exposed to the air at room temperature.All H atoms were positioned geometrically [C—H = 0.97 Å for CH2, 0.93 Å for CH2(alkene), 0.93 Å for CH] and refined using a riding model, with Uiso = 1.2Ueq of the parent atom.
The carbazole ring has a highly conjugated π system with desirable optical and charge-transport properties, and these characteristics make carozole derivatives the excellent candidates to yield materials for applications in different areas of science, such as dye-sensitized solar cell (Hong et al., 2012), electroluminescent (Samanta et al., 2001), electrochromic displays (Koyuncua et al., 2011) and antibacterial and antitumor agents (Zhang et al., 2010). These are the reasons why they have attracted our interest. Here we report the of the title compound which consists of a carbazole skeleton with a allyl group and two formacyls (Fig. 1).
In the title molecule, the bond lengths and angles are unexceptional, and generally agree with those observed in the related compounds (Wang et al., 2008; Zhao et al., 2012). The non-H atoms of the carbazole ring and the two formacyls are approximately coplanar with r.m.s. deviation from the best fit plane of 0.006 (3) °, the allyl group is almost perpendicular to the carbazole mean plane with a dihedral angle of 89.0 (2)°. In the crystal, C2—H···O1 and C5—H···O2 non-classical H-bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into corrugated sheets parallel to bc plane (Fig. 2). Weak intermolecular π–π interactions between the benzene rings [centroid-centroid distance = 3.874 (4) Å] from the neighbouring sheets stabilize further the crystal packing.
For applications of carbazole derivatives, see: Hong et al. (2012); Samanta et al. (2001); Koyuncua et al. (2011); Zhang et al. (2010). For related structures, see: Wang et al. (2008); Zhao et al. (2012).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C17H13NO2 | Dx = 1.326 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 263.28 | Melting point: 429 K |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.4062 (8) Å | Cell parameters from 1300 reflections |
b = 10.3279 (10) Å | θ = 3.3–29.4° |
c = 15.2432 (19) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
β = 94.958 (9)° | T = 293 K |
V = 1318.4 (2) Å3 | Block, light brown |
Z = 4 | 0.44 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
F(000) = 552 |
Oxford Gemini S Ultra area-detector diffractometer | 2835 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1909 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 3.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) | h = −6→10 |
Tmin = 0.963, Tmax = 0.978 | k = −12→12 |
5464 measured reflections | l = −19→18 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0432P)2 + 0.2427P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2835 reflections | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
182 parameters | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.047 (4) |
C17H13NO2 | V = 1318.4 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 263.28 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.4062 (8) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 10.3279 (10) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 15.2432 (19) Å | 0.44 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
β = 94.958 (9)° |
Oxford Gemini S Ultra area-detector diffractometer | 2835 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) | 1909 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.963, Tmax = 0.978 | Rint = 0.024 |
5464 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
2835 reflections | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
182 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
N1 | 0.59424 (16) | 0.67631 (13) | 1.01449 (10) | 0.0497 (4) | |
C7 | 0.69533 (17) | 0.55686 (15) | 0.90689 (11) | 0.0421 (4) | |
C5 | 0.84834 (18) | 0.39928 (15) | 1.01791 (11) | 0.0451 (4) | |
H5 | 0.8926 | 0.3478 | 0.9763 | 0.054* | |
C1 | 0.68710 (19) | 0.58033 (16) | 1.05593 (12) | 0.0461 (4) | |
C12 | 0.59952 (19) | 0.66450 (16) | 0.92455 (12) | 0.0461 (4) | |
C9 | 0.64340 (19) | 0.59883 (17) | 0.75251 (12) | 0.0483 (4) | |
C6 | 0.75183 (18) | 0.50343 (15) | 0.99146 (11) | 0.0422 (4) | |
C4 | 0.87835 (19) | 0.37238 (17) | 1.10679 (12) | 0.0483 (4) | |
C8 | 0.71472 (19) | 0.52431 (16) | 0.82040 (11) | 0.0455 (4) | |
H8 | 0.7756 | 0.4525 | 0.8079 | 0.055* | |
C2 | 0.7177 (2) | 0.55521 (19) | 1.14551 (12) | 0.0552 (5) | |
H2 | 0.6753 | 0.6072 | 1.1875 | 0.066* | |
O1 | 1.00518 (18) | 0.22217 (15) | 1.20823 (10) | 0.0826 (5) | |
C11 | 0.5259 (2) | 0.73978 (17) | 0.85642 (13) | 0.0537 (5) | |
H11 | 0.4626 | 0.8105 | 0.8682 | 0.064* | |
O2 | 0.62394 (17) | 0.62669 (15) | 0.59663 (10) | 0.0806 (5) | |
C17 | 0.6687 (2) | 0.5651 (2) | 0.66156 (13) | 0.0587 (5) | |
H17 | 0.7245 | 0.4891 | 0.6529 | 0.070* | |
C3 | 0.8126 (2) | 0.45114 (19) | 1.16965 (12) | 0.0555 (5) | |
H3 | 0.8340 | 0.4321 | 1.2291 | 0.067* | |
C14 | 0.5887 (2) | 0.89280 (17) | 1.08156 (13) | 0.0592 (5) | |
H14 | 0.5316 | 0.9572 | 1.1077 | 0.071* | |
C10 | 0.5500 (2) | 0.70602 (17) | 0.77173 (13) | 0.0546 (5) | |
H10 | 0.5031 | 0.7556 | 0.7256 | 0.066* | |
C13 | 0.5018 (2) | 0.77164 (17) | 1.05870 (13) | 0.0573 (5) | |
H13A | 0.4682 | 0.7335 | 1.1122 | 0.069* | |
H13B | 0.4064 | 0.7923 | 1.0209 | 0.069* | |
C16 | 0.9756 (2) | 0.26040 (19) | 1.13370 (14) | 0.0601 (5) | |
H16 | 1.0191 | 0.2138 | 1.0893 | 0.072* | |
C15 | 0.7349 (3) | 0.9192 (2) | 1.06934 (15) | 0.0763 (7) | |
H15A | 0.7975 | 0.8582 | 1.0435 | 0.092* | |
H15B | 0.7778 | 0.9992 | 1.0864 | 0.092* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0457 (8) | 0.0427 (8) | 0.0613 (10) | 0.0001 (7) | 0.0086 (7) | −0.0127 (7) |
C7 | 0.0380 (8) | 0.0360 (8) | 0.0528 (11) | −0.0056 (7) | 0.0068 (7) | −0.0053 (7) |
C5 | 0.0409 (8) | 0.0425 (9) | 0.0527 (11) | −0.0054 (8) | 0.0089 (7) | −0.0038 (8) |
C1 | 0.0413 (8) | 0.0424 (9) | 0.0554 (11) | −0.0082 (8) | 0.0087 (8) | −0.0086 (8) |
C12 | 0.0397 (8) | 0.0384 (9) | 0.0605 (12) | −0.0079 (8) | 0.0065 (7) | −0.0081 (8) |
C9 | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0470 (10) | 0.0539 (11) | −0.0096 (9) | 0.0047 (8) | 0.0030 (8) |
C6 | 0.0382 (8) | 0.0398 (9) | 0.0490 (10) | −0.0058 (8) | 0.0069 (7) | −0.0058 (8) |
C4 | 0.0445 (9) | 0.0484 (9) | 0.0524 (11) | −0.0071 (8) | 0.0059 (8) | 0.0036 (8) |
C8 | 0.0432 (8) | 0.0403 (9) | 0.0541 (11) | −0.0025 (8) | 0.0098 (7) | −0.0031 (8) |
C2 | 0.0542 (10) | 0.0593 (11) | 0.0536 (12) | −0.0077 (10) | 0.0141 (8) | −0.0134 (9) |
O1 | 0.0964 (11) | 0.0819 (10) | 0.0701 (10) | 0.0061 (9) | 0.0108 (8) | 0.0289 (9) |
C11 | 0.0467 (9) | 0.0379 (9) | 0.0762 (13) | 0.0018 (8) | 0.0045 (9) | −0.0026 (9) |
O2 | 0.0836 (10) | 0.0966 (11) | 0.0625 (10) | 0.0006 (9) | 0.0108 (8) | 0.0236 (9) |
C17 | 0.0551 (10) | 0.0630 (12) | 0.0588 (13) | −0.0077 (10) | 0.0090 (9) | 0.0089 (10) |
C3 | 0.0556 (10) | 0.0632 (12) | 0.0481 (11) | −0.0115 (10) | 0.0070 (8) | −0.0009 (9) |
C14 | 0.0607 (11) | 0.0458 (10) | 0.0705 (14) | 0.0025 (10) | 0.0025 (10) | −0.0154 (9) |
C10 | 0.0494 (10) | 0.0454 (10) | 0.0681 (13) | −0.0051 (9) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0081 (9) |
C13 | 0.0501 (10) | 0.0510 (10) | 0.0725 (13) | 0.0022 (9) | 0.0144 (9) | −0.0166 (10) |
C16 | 0.0610 (11) | 0.0576 (11) | 0.0627 (13) | −0.0049 (10) | 0.0105 (9) | 0.0114 (10) |
C15 | 0.0719 (14) | 0.0600 (13) | 0.0958 (18) | −0.0142 (12) | 0.0002 (12) | −0.0126 (12) |
N1—C1 | 1.380 (2) | C2—C3 | 1.370 (3) |
N1—C12 | 1.381 (2) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
N1—C13 | 1.455 (2) | O1—C16 | 1.208 (2) |
C7—C8 | 1.384 (2) | C11—C10 | 1.369 (2) |
C7—C12 | 1.412 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C7—C6 | 1.444 (2) | O2—C17 | 1.209 (2) |
C5—C4 | 1.385 (2) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.386 (2) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.288 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.392 (2) | C14—C13 | 1.475 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.409 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C12—C11 | 1.398 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C9—C8 | 1.384 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C9—C10 | 1.403 (2) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C9—C17 | 1.463 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C4—C3 | 1.406 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—C16 | 1.455 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9300 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | ||
C1—N1—C12 | 108.99 (13) | C1—C2—H2 | 121.2 |
C1—N1—C13 | 125.26 (16) | C10—C11—C12 | 117.82 (16) |
C12—N1—C13 | 125.72 (15) | C10—C11—H11 | 121.1 |
C8—C7—C12 | 119.27 (16) | C12—C11—H11 | 121.1 |
C8—C7—C6 | 134.49 (15) | O2—C17—C9 | 126.2 (2) |
C12—C7—C6 | 106.23 (15) | O2—C17—H17 | 116.9 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.54 (16) | C9—C17—H17 | 116.9 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C2—C3—C4 | 121.67 (17) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C2—C3—H3 | 119.2 |
N1—C1—C2 | 129.20 (16) | C4—C3—H3 | 119.2 |
N1—C1—C6 | 108.83 (15) | C15—C14—C13 | 127.18 (19) |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.96 (17) | C15—C14—H14 | 116.4 |
N1—C12—C11 | 129.66 (16) | C13—C14—H14 | 116.4 |
N1—C12—C7 | 109.06 (15) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.94 (17) |
C11—C12—C7 | 121.27 (17) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.0 |
C8—C9—C10 | 119.79 (17) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.0 |
C8—C9—C17 | 119.17 (17) | N1—C13—C14 | 114.22 (14) |
C10—C9—C17 | 121.04 (17) | N1—C13—H13A | 108.7 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.09 (16) | C14—C13—H13A | 108.7 |
C5—C6—C7 | 134.05 (15) | N1—C13—H13B | 108.7 |
C1—C6—C7 | 106.87 (14) | C14—C13—H13B | 108.7 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.10 (17) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.6 |
C5—C4—C16 | 119.06 (17) | O1—C16—C4 | 126.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C16 | 120.82 (17) | O1—C16—H16 | 116.9 |
C7—C8—C9 | 119.89 (16) | C4—C16—H16 | 116.9 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.1 | C14—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.1 | C14—C15—H15B | 120.0 |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.63 (17) | H15A—C15—H15B | 120.0 |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.2 | ||
C12—N1—C1—C2 | 179.57 (16) | C6—C5—C4—C16 | 178.05 (14) |
C13—N1—C1—C2 | −2.3 (3) | C12—C7—C8—C9 | 1.4 (2) |
C12—N1—C1—C6 | −0.97 (17) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −179.34 (16) |
C13—N1—C1—C6 | 177.21 (14) | C10—C9—C8—C7 | −0.8 (2) |
C1—N1—C12—C11 | −179.46 (16) | C17—C9—C8—C7 | 178.34 (15) |
C13—N1—C12—C11 | 2.4 (3) | N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.68 (15) |
C1—N1—C12—C7 | 1.20 (17) | C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.7 (2) |
C13—N1—C12—C7 | −176.96 (14) | N1—C12—C11—C10 | −179.46 (16) |
C8—C7—C12—N1 | 178.47 (13) | C7—C12—C11—C10 | −0.2 (2) |
C6—C7—C12—N1 | −0.95 (17) | C8—C9—C17—O2 | −174.17 (17) |
C8—C7—C12—C11 | −0.9 (2) | C10—C9—C17—O2 | 5.0 (3) |
C6—C7—C12—C11 | 179.64 (14) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.4 (2) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | 0.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −179.03 (16) | C16—C4—C3—C2 | −178.48 (16) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.23 (13) | C12—C11—C10—C9 | 0.8 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.3 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.3 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C7 | 0.36 (17) | C17—C9—C10—C11 | −179.48 (16) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 179.87 (14) | C1—N1—C13—C14 | 91.2 (2) |
C8—C7—C6—C5 | 0.6 (3) | C12—N1—C13—C14 | −90.9 (2) |
C12—C7—C6—C5 | 179.86 (16) | C15—C14—C13—N1 | −2.6 (3) |
C8—C7—C6—C1 | −178.93 (16) | C5—C4—C16—O1 | −176.38 (18) |
C12—C7—C6—C1 | 0.36 (17) | C3—C4—C16—O1 | 2.3 (3) |
C6—C5—C4—C3 | −0.7 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···O1i | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.489 (3) | 166 |
C5—H5···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.332 (2) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+5/2; (ii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H13NO2 |
Mr | 263.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4062 (8), 10.3279 (10), 15.2432 (19) |
β (°) | 94.958 (9) |
V (Å3) | 1318.4 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.44 × 0.28 × 0.26 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Gemini S Ultra area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.963, 0.978 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5464, 2835, 1909 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.118, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2835 |
No. of parameters | 182 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.16, −0.15 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···O1i | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.489 (3) | 166 |
C5—H5···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.332 (2) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+5/2; (ii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work has been supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (grant No. 06300581).
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The carbazole ring has a highly conjugated π system with desirable optical and charge-transport properties, and these characteristics make carozole derivatives the excellent candidates to yield materials for applications in different areas of science, such as dye-sensitized solar cell (Hong et al., 2012), electroluminescent (Samanta et al., 2001), electrochromic displays (Koyuncua et al., 2011) and antibacterial and antitumor agents (Zhang et al., 2010). These are the reasons why they have attracted our interest. Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound which consists of a carbazole skeleton with a allyl group and two formacyls (Fig. 1).
In the title molecule, the bond lengths and angles are unexceptional, and generally agree with those observed in the related compounds (Wang et al., 2008; Zhao et al., 2012). The non-H atoms of the carbazole ring and the two formacyls are approximately coplanar with r.m.s. deviation from the best fit plane of 0.006 (3) °, the allyl group is almost perpendicular to the carbazole mean plane with a dihedral angle of 89.0 (2)°. In the crystal, C2—H···O1 and C5—H···O2 non-classical H-bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into corrugated sheets parallel to bc plane (Fig. 2). Weak intermolecular π–π interactions between the benzene rings [centroid-centroid distance = 3.874 (4) Å] from the neighbouring sheets stabilize further the crystal packing.