Key indicators: single-crystal X-ray study; T = 103 K; mean (C-C) = 0.009 Å; R factor = 0.063; wR factor = 0.145; data-to-parameter ratio = 18.3. The indole ring system in the title compound, C 10 H 8 BrNO 2 , is planar. The sum of the angles around the indole N atom (359.9 ) indicates sp 2 -hybridization. The carboxylate group adopts a planar arrangement with respect to the indole ring system. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen-bond interactions.
ExperimentalCrystal data C 10 H 8 BrNO 2 M r = 254.08 Monoclinic, P2 1 =n a = 12.911 (12) Å b = 3.907 (3) Å c = 18.923 (18) Å = 105.460 (14) V = 920.0 (15) Å 3 Z = 4 Mo K radiation = 4.44 mm À1 T = 103 K 0.50 Â 0.08 Â 0.04 mm Data collection Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) T min = 0.215, T max = 0.843 6377 measured reflections 2339 independent reflections 1432 reflections with I > 2(I) R int = 0.071