1,4-Bis(4-nitrophenoxy)butane.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C16H16N2O6, the molecule is centrosymmetric. The two benzene rings are linked by a diether strand, forming a non-coplanar structure with a dihedral angle of 5.18 (12)° between the benzene ring and the central chain. The molecular packing is controlled by C—H⋯π interactions and π -π stacking, with a Cg1⋯ Cg1(1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z) distance of 3.7687 (12) Å (Cg1 is the centroid of the benzene ring). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]