title: 1-(3-Pyrid-yl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione.
abstract: In the title mol-ecule, C(9)H(8)N(2)O(2), the dihedral angle between the pyridine and the pyrrolidine rings is 64.58 (12)°. In the crystal structure, weak C-H⋯π-electron ring inter-actions stabilize the packing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, Bao Shan College, BaoShan, Yun nan 678000, People's Republic of China .
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Luan-Fang
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Yang