(E)-3-(6-Nitrobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

Abstract

In the molecule of the title compound, C19H17NO8, the benzodioxole unit is oriented at a dihedral angle of 61.45 (6)° with respect to the methoxy-substituted phenyl ring. The nitro group is not co-planar to the benzene ring to which it is attached, making a dihedral angle of 31.86 (17)°. In the crystal structure, intermolecular C—H...O interactions link the molecules into chains through R22(8) ring motifs. The π...π contacts between the benzodioxole rings, [centroid–centroid distances = 3.7610 (9), 3.6613 (9) and 3.7975 (9) Å] may further stabilize the structure.