4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline-3-carbonitrile

Abstract

In the molecule of the title compound, C20H13FN2O, the fluorophenyl ring is oriented at a dihedral angle of 72.76 (3)° with respect to the fused benzene ring. In the crystal structure, intermolecular N—H...O, C—H...O and C—H...F interactions link the molecules into chains. π–π contacts between the quinoline and benzene rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.918 (3) Å] may further stabilize the structure. A weak C—H...π interaction is also present. The O atom and two of the CH2 groups of the quinoline ring system are disordered over two positions. The O atom was refined with occupancies of 0.489 (17) and 0.511 (17), while C and H atoms were refined with occupancies of 0.435 (13) and 0.565 (13).