2,7-Dimethyl-1,8-naphthyridine

Abstract

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C10H10N2, contains one half-molecule with the two shared C atoms lying on a twofold rotation axis. The 1,8-naphthyridine is almost planar with a dihedral angle of 0.42 (3)° between the fused pyridine rings. In the crystal, molecules are linked into infinite chains along the c axis by intermolecular C—H...N hydrogen bonds, generating R22(8) ring motifs. In addition, the crystal structure is further stabilized by C—H...π interactions.