4,6-Dimethyl-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)pyrimidine

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C16H14N2, contains two independent molecules in which the dihedral angles between the pyrimidine and naphthaline rings are 38.20 (5) and 39.35 (5)°. Intermolecular C—H...π contacts and π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.766 (1) and 3.792 (1) Å] are present in the crystal structure.