Crystal structure of methyl 1,3-benzoxazole-2-carboxylate

International audienceThe title compound, C 9 H 7 NO 3 , crystallizes in the monoclinic ( P 2 1 ) space group. In the crystal, the almost planar molecules display a flattened herringbone arrangement. Stacking molecules are slipped in the lengthwise and widthwise directions and are linked by π–π interactions [ d ( Cg... Cg = 3.6640 (11) Å]. The structure is characterized by strong C—H...N and weak C—H...O hydrogen bonds, and further stabilized by C–O...π interactions