4-Nitrophenyl methacrylate

Abstract

The title compound, C10H9NO4, was obtained serendipitously during the preparation of benzyl cyclohexylcarbamate. The molecule consists of two approximately planar parts, the nitrophenyl ring and the rest of the non-H atoms, with a dihedral angle of 55.05 (6)° between the two segments. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak C—H...O interactions and π stacking [3.753 (1) Å] along the b axis.