title: Methyl 2-(7-benz-yloxy-1-naphth-yl)-2-oxoacetate.
abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(20)H(16)O(4), the naphthalene ring system makes dihedral angles of 43.79 (7) and 83.70 (9)°, respectively, with the mean planes of the phenyl ring and the acetate unit. C-H⋯π inter-actions involving all the aromatic six-membered rings are observed. The mol-ecules are stacked into columns along the a axis and adjacent columns are linked by weak C-H⋯O inter-actions.
authors.forename: Hoong-Kun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Fun
authors.forename: Suchada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chantrapromma
authors.forename: Shu-Xian
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hua-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Li