2-[(8-Hydroxyquinolin-5-yl)methoxy]ethyl acrylate

The title compound, C15H15NO4, which is a key inter­mediate in the synthesis of compounds used in organic light-emitting devices, has been synthesized by the reaction of 5-(chloro­meth­yl)quinolin-8-ol hydro­chloride with 2-hydroxy­ethyl acrylate. Mol­ecules in the solid state are linked by O—H⋯N inter­molecular hydrogen bonds to generate centrosymmetric dimers.