Methyl 9H-carbazole-9-acetate

Abstract

The title compound, C15H13NO2, was synthesized by N-alkylation of methyl bromoacetate with 9H-carbazole. The carbazole ring system is essentially planar (mean atomic deviation = 0.0346 Å) and makes a dihedral angle of 86.5 (7)° with the methyl acetate group. Weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonding is present in the crystal structure.