Abstract
In the title molecule, C
12
H
12
N
2
O, the five- and six-membered rings form a dihedral angle of 68.41 (16)°. The aldehyde group is nearly coplanar with the pyrazole ring [C—C—C—O torsion angle = −0.4 (5)°]. The three-dimensional architecture is sustained by weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π interactions.