2,6-Bis(9-ethyl-9H-carbazolylmethylene)cyclohexanone

The title compound, 2,6-bis(ethyl-9-ethyl-9H-carbazolylmethylene)cyclohexanone has been synthesized by condensation of 9-ethylcarbazole-3-aldehyde and cyclohexanone in ethanol in the presence of pyridine. The structure of this new compound was confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and EI-MS spectral analysis.