In the title compound, C26H22N2O4, the pyrrolidine ring adopts a twisted conformation and the other five-membered rings adopt envelope conformations with the spiro C atoms as the flap atoms. The naphthalene ring system of the dihydro­acenaphthyl­ene group forms dihedral angles of 89.2 (9) and 75.5 (6)° with the pyrrolidine and indole rings, respectively. The pyrrolidine ring makes a dihedral angle of 80.1 (9)° with the indole ring. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming chains along the b-axis direction.

LB study of mesogenic polythiophenes showed changes in optical properties due to variations in supramolecular assembly with solvent polarity.

In the title compound, C22H21N3O4, the central pyrrolidine ring adopts a C-envelope conformation with a C atom 0.6593 (13) Å displaced from the mean plane formed by the remaining ring atoms. The indoline ring systems (r.m.s. devisations of 0.0356 and 0.0547 Å) are almost perpendicular to the mean plane of the pyrrolidine ring, making dihedral angles of 89.7 (6) and 82.5 (6)°. The acetate group attached to the pyrrolidine ring assumes an extended conformation. In the crystal,N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect adjacent molecules, forming an infinite tape extending along [1-1-1]. The crystal packing is further consolidated by strong π–π inter­actions with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.2585 (8) Å. The title compound is a polymorph of previously reported monoclinic structure [Ganesh et al. (2012 ▶). Acta Cryst. E68, o2902–o2903].