Dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-phenylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

Abstract

In the title compound, C17H17NO4, the dihedral angle between the benzene and pyridine rings is 75.51 (4)°. The benzene and pyridine rings are both approximately planar (r.m.s. deviations of 0.0040 and 0.0083 Å, respectively), indicating that the pyridine N atom is not protonated. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H...O and C—H...N interactions.