The molยญecule of the title compound, C16H11N3O3, exists in the keto form and the C=O and NโH bonds are mutually cis in the crystal structure. There are two crystallographically independent molยญecules per asymmetric unit with broadly similar structural data. The only noticeable difference between the two is the dihedral angles between the benzene and the quinoline rings: 1.04โ (4) and 3.07โ (4)ยฐ. In the structure, intraยญmolecular NโHโฏO(carbonยญyl) and NโHโฏN(pyridine) hydrogen bonds exist but there is no evidence of formal interยญmolecular hydrogen-bonding associations