The seven-membered ring of the title mol-ecule, C(21)H(20)ClN(3)O(3), adopts a boat-shaped conformation (with the C atoms of the fused-ring as the stern and the methine C atom as the prow). The substituent at the 3-position occupies an equatorial position; its five-membered ring is approximately planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.081 Å), and is aligned at 14.5 (1)° with respect to the chloro-phenyl ring to which it is connected.