2,3-Bis(phenoxymethyl)buta-1,3-diene

Abstract

The molecule of the title compound, C18H18O2, a symmetrically phenol-substituted divinyl analog, exhibits crystallographically imposed C2 symmetry. The phenolic and divinyl planar groups intersect each other orthogonally, with a dihedral angle of 82.7 (1)°. The structure is stabilized by a short intramolecular C—H...O contact. The molecules are held together by C—H...π interactions, forming a sheet structure parallel to the (201) plane.