N-[(3,5-Dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methyl]phthalimide

The title compound {systematic name: 2-[(3,5-dimenthylpyrazol-1-yl)methyl]isoindole-1,3-dione}, C14H13N3O2, was prepared by reaction of N-(bromomethyl)phthalimide and 3,5-dimethylpyrazole in chloroform solution. The molecular structure and packing are stabilized by intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding and C—H⋯π interactions.