The title compound, C16H12N4O8, was prepared by the photochemical reaction of 9‐methyl­anthracene and tetra­nitro­methane in dichloromethane. Intermolecula face‐to‐face π–π stacking inter­actions are present along the a axis.

In the title compound, C32H26, the molecule has an inversion centre at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond. Weak intermolecular C—H...π interactions help to stabilize the crystal structure.

Key indicatorsSingle-crystal X-ray study T = 293 K Mean (C-C) = 0.008 Å R factor = 0.052 wR factor = 0.129 Data-to-parameter ratio = 8.0For details of how these key indicators were automatically derived from the article, see

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Key indicatorsSingle-crystal X-ray study T = 294 K Mean (C-C) = 0.004 Å R factor = 0.094 wR factor = 0.215 Data-to-parameter ratio = 13.5For details of how these key indicators were automatically derived from the article, see