6-[(E)-2-Phenylvinyl]-1H-indole

Abstract

The title compound, C16H13N, is essentially planar [maximum deviation from the least-squares plane = 0.081 (3) Å], with a dihedral angle of 1.65 (13)° between the planes of the indole and benzene rings. In the crystal, there are no significant intermolecular π–π interactions [minimum ring centroid–centroid separation = 4.217 (5) Å].