5-[(9H-Fluoren-9-ylidene)methyl]furan-2-carbonitrile

The title compound, C19H11NO, is stabilized by one intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond. The compound can be synthesized in good yield (49%), by transformation of functional groups [starting with 5-(fluoren-9-ylidenemethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde]. The flourene and furan ring systems are nearly coplanar, with a dihedral angle of 6.36 (7)°.