title: [1-Meth-oxy-3-(pyridin-2-yl)indolizin-2-yl](pyridin-2-yl)methanone.
abstract: Methyl-ation of [1-hy-droxy-3-(pyridin-2-yl)indolizin-2-yl](pyridin-2-yl)methanone was performed via metalation with potassium tert-butano-late in toluene and a subsequent metathesis reaction with methyl iodide yielded the yellow title compound, C(20)H(15)N(3)O(2). The substituents at the indolizine unit are twisted [the indolizine ring system makes dihedral angles of 34.67 (7) and 77.49 (5)°, respectively, with the pyridyl and pyridinoyl rings] with single bonds between the central unit and the attached pyridine ring [1.459 (3) Å] and the pyridinoyl group [1.483 (3) Å]. There are no classical hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Humboldt-Strasse 8, 07743 Jena,  Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kloubert
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kretschmer
authors.forename: Helmar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Görls
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westerhausen