Crystal structure of bis(4-methoxyphenyl) malonate

Abstract

The complete mol­ecule of the title compound, C17H16O6, is generated by crystallographic twofold symmetry, with the central methyl­ene C atom lying on the rotation axis. The carbonyl O atom is disordered over two adjacent positions in a 0.63 (3):0.37 (3) ratio and the dihedral angle between the benzene rings in the two halves of the mol­ecule is 79.31 (12)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are connected by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, generating (110) sheets. Very weak intra­sheet C—H⋯π inter­actions are also observed.