3-(1-Hydroxy­ethyl­idene)-1-phenyl­pyrrolidine-2,4-dione

Analysis of C₁₂H₁₁NO₃ revealed a coplanar N-substituted phenyl group on a pyrrolidine ring with two keto moieties and a hydroxy­ethyl­idene functionality. The hydroxy group forms part of a hydrogen-bonding network characterized by a short intramolecular H⃛O distance of 1.81 (3) Å, and a longer intermolecular interaction with an H⃛O distance of 2.38 (3) Å. Both keto groups form additional intra- and intermolecular C—H⃛O contacts with H⃛O distances ranging from 2.26 to 2.41 Å.