1,4-bis(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)-2-butyne

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C20H10N4O2, the molecule is arranged around a twofold axis passing through the mid-point of the C equivalent to C triple bond. The dicyanophenoxy group is planar. The molecule is stabilized by intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonding.