organic compounds
2-[2-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)ethyl]-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
aSchool of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wangjianlong@nuc.edu.cn
In the title compound, C14H9N5O10, the two benzene rings are inclined at a dihedral angle of 14.81 (5)°, and the nitro groups are twisted with respect to the benzene rings to which they are attached, making dihedral angles of 57.89 (7), 14.93 (7), 62.58 (7), 2.80 (12) and 22.38 (12)°. Weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonding is present in the crystal structure.
Related literature
The title compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of the high energy density compound 2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexanitrostilbene, see: Shipp (1964). For the synthesis, see: Blatt & Rytina (1950).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2000); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811041031/xu5347sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811041031/xu5347Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811041031/xu5347Isup3.cml
The title compound was prepared according to literature method (Blatt et al., 1950). Single crystals were obtained by evaporation of a solution of the title compound in ethyl acetate at room temperature.
All the Friedel pairs were merged. All H atoms were positioned geometrically and treated as riding, with C—H bond lengths constrained to 0.95 ° for benzene ring H and 0.99 ° for methylene H atoms, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2000); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2000); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C14H9N5O10 | F(000) = 832 |
Mr = 407.26 | Dx = 1.672 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 5515 reflections |
a = 14.099 (7) Å | θ = 1.6–27.9° |
b = 8.227 (4) Å | µ = 0.15 mm−1 |
c = 15.356 (8) Å | T = 113 K |
β = 114.758 (7)° | Prism, colorless |
V = 1617.6 (14) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 3823 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 2847 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.043 |
Detector resolution: 14.22 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 1.7° |
ω and ϕ scans | h = −18→12 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2000) | k = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.971, Tmax = 0.983 | l = −20→19 |
16454 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0594P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3823 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
262 parameters | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
C14H9N5O10 | V = 1617.6 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 407.26 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.099 (7) Å | µ = 0.15 mm−1 |
b = 8.227 (4) Å | T = 113 K |
c = 15.356 (8) Å | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.12 mm |
β = 114.758 (7)° |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 3823 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2000) | 2847 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.971, Tmax = 0.983 | Rint = 0.043 |
16454 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
3823 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
262 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.64474 (9) | 0.08191 (14) | 1.03105 (8) | 0.0325 (3) | |
O2 | 0.68105 (8) | 0.33883 (14) | 1.06099 (7) | 0.0270 (3) | |
O3 | 0.86607 (8) | 0.48825 (14) | 0.85862 (7) | 0.0273 (3) | |
O4 | 0.79057 (8) | 0.43068 (14) | 0.70657 (7) | 0.0283 (3) | |
O5 | 0.39540 (8) | 0.33811 (14) | 0.60692 (8) | 0.0291 (3) | |
O6 | 0.40895 (9) | 0.07989 (14) | 0.63732 (8) | 0.0369 (3) | |
O7 | −0.06620 (8) | 0.15196 (13) | 0.84028 (8) | 0.0264 (3) | |
O8 | 0.02060 (9) | 0.19441 (17) | 0.99188 (8) | 0.0408 (3) | |
O9 | 0.37441 (8) | 0.36062 (14) | 1.11500 (7) | 0.0281 (3) | |
O10 | 0.46932 (9) | 0.29102 (18) | 1.04226 (9) | 0.0450 (4) | |
N1 | 0.65521 (9) | 0.22023 (16) | 1.00726 (9) | 0.0217 (3) | |
N2 | 0.79545 (9) | 0.42757 (15) | 0.78811 (8) | 0.0199 (3) | |
N3 | 0.43956 (9) | 0.21995 (16) | 0.65550 (8) | 0.0204 (3) | |
N4 | 0.01476 (10) | 0.18383 (16) | 0.91063 (9) | 0.0224 (3) | |
N5 | 0.38449 (10) | 0.31254 (16) | 1.04428 (9) | 0.0227 (3) | |
C1 | 0.63893 (11) | 0.24823 (17) | 0.90684 (10) | 0.0171 (3) | |
C2 | 0.72280 (11) | 0.31584 (17) | 0.89544 (10) | 0.0186 (3) | |
H2 | 0.7866 | 0.3392 | 0.9490 | 0.022* | |
C3 | 0.71003 (11) | 0.34782 (17) | 0.80322 (10) | 0.0163 (3) | |
C4 | 0.61836 (11) | 0.31584 (17) | 0.72466 (10) | 0.0174 (3) | |
H4 | 0.6110 | 0.3381 | 0.6614 | 0.021* | |
C5 | 0.53752 (11) | 0.25001 (17) | 0.74139 (10) | 0.0166 (3) | |
C6 | 0.54234 (11) | 0.21345 (17) | 0.83201 (10) | 0.0168 (3) | |
C7 | 0.44685 (11) | 0.16298 (17) | 0.84700 (11) | 0.0193 (3) | |
H7A | 0.4687 | 0.1085 | 0.9099 | 0.023* | |
H7B | 0.4046 | 0.0853 | 0.7964 | 0.023* | |
C8 | 0.38085 (11) | 0.31511 (19) | 0.84336 (11) | 0.0224 (3) | |
H8A | 0.4257 | 0.3962 | 0.8901 | 0.027* | |
H8B | 0.3553 | 0.3642 | 0.7787 | 0.027* | |
C9 | 0.28820 (11) | 0.27651 (17) | 0.86572 (10) | 0.0184 (3) | |
C10 | 0.19285 (11) | 0.24056 (18) | 0.78975 (10) | 0.0206 (3) | |
H10 | 0.1892 | 0.2383 | 0.7266 | 0.025* | |
C11 | 0.10317 (11) | 0.20795 (18) | 0.80267 (10) | 0.0207 (3) | |
H11 | 0.0392 | 0.1831 | 0.7497 | 0.025* | |
C12 | 0.10966 (10) | 0.21278 (17) | 0.89524 (10) | 0.0168 (3) | |
C13 | 0.20092 (11) | 0.24750 (17) | 0.97324 (10) | 0.0184 (3) | |
H13 | 0.2037 | 0.2512 | 1.0361 | 0.022* | |
C14 | 0.28871 (11) | 0.27693 (17) | 0.95696 (10) | 0.0174 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0369 (7) | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0361 (7) | 0.0037 (5) | 0.0186 (5) | 0.0142 (5) |
O2 | 0.0267 (6) | 0.0344 (7) | 0.0198 (6) | −0.0049 (5) | 0.0096 (5) | −0.0043 (5) |
O3 | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0264 (6) | −0.0099 (5) | 0.0074 (5) | −0.0005 (5) |
O4 | 0.0273 (6) | 0.0392 (7) | 0.0234 (6) | −0.0053 (5) | 0.0156 (5) | 0.0023 (5) |
O5 | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0293 (7) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0011 (5) | 0.0023 (5) | 0.0041 (5) |
O6 | 0.0293 (7) | 0.0235 (7) | 0.0455 (7) | −0.0058 (5) | 0.0035 (6) | −0.0108 (5) |
O7 | 0.0151 (6) | 0.0305 (6) | 0.0307 (6) | −0.0029 (4) | 0.0069 (5) | −0.0059 (5) |
O8 | 0.0273 (7) | 0.0792 (10) | 0.0204 (6) | −0.0048 (6) | 0.0143 (5) | 0.0012 (6) |
O9 | 0.0260 (6) | 0.0374 (7) | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0030 (5) | 0.0063 (5) | −0.0062 (5) |
O10 | 0.0147 (6) | 0.0825 (11) | 0.0368 (7) | −0.0038 (6) | 0.0097 (5) | −0.0248 (7) |
N1 | 0.0182 (7) | 0.0254 (7) | 0.0224 (7) | 0.0017 (5) | 0.0094 (5) | 0.0051 (5) |
N2 | 0.0185 (7) | 0.0211 (7) | 0.0211 (7) | −0.0016 (5) | 0.0094 (5) | 0.0018 (5) |
N3 | 0.0172 (6) | 0.0243 (7) | 0.0216 (6) | −0.0020 (5) | 0.0100 (5) | −0.0048 (5) |
N4 | 0.0180 (7) | 0.0263 (7) | 0.0227 (7) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0083 (6) | 0.0007 (5) |
N5 | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0268 (7) | 0.0228 (7) | −0.0007 (5) | 0.0069 (5) | −0.0055 (5) |
C1 | 0.0193 (7) | 0.0166 (7) | 0.0172 (7) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0094 (6) | 0.0021 (5) |
C2 | 0.0168 (7) | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0185 (7) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0056 (6) | 0.0011 (6) |
C3 | 0.0144 (7) | 0.0162 (7) | 0.0213 (7) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0103 (6) | 0.0005 (5) |
C4 | 0.0195 (7) | 0.0178 (7) | 0.0158 (7) | 0.0017 (6) | 0.0083 (6) | −0.0005 (5) |
C5 | 0.0127 (7) | 0.0178 (7) | 0.0183 (7) | 0.0007 (5) | 0.0053 (6) | −0.0032 (5) |
C6 | 0.0173 (7) | 0.0136 (7) | 0.0203 (7) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0089 (6) | −0.0012 (5) |
C7 | 0.0179 (8) | 0.0194 (8) | 0.0242 (8) | −0.0028 (6) | 0.0122 (6) | −0.0015 (6) |
C8 | 0.0221 (8) | 0.0217 (8) | 0.0269 (8) | −0.0003 (6) | 0.0137 (7) | 0.0000 (6) |
C9 | 0.0190 (8) | 0.0160 (7) | 0.0223 (8) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0107 (6) | 0.0001 (6) |
C10 | 0.0229 (8) | 0.0247 (8) | 0.0163 (7) | 0.0015 (6) | 0.0101 (6) | −0.0007 (6) |
C11 | 0.0181 (8) | 0.0239 (8) | 0.0171 (7) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0044 (6) | −0.0027 (6) |
C12 | 0.0148 (7) | 0.0176 (7) | 0.0199 (7) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0091 (6) | 0.0000 (6) |
C13 | 0.0203 (8) | 0.0194 (7) | 0.0164 (7) | 0.0015 (6) | 0.0084 (6) | 0.0003 (5) |
C14 | 0.0138 (7) | 0.0172 (7) | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0041 (6) | −0.0024 (6) |
O1—N1 | 1.2229 (17) | C4—C5 | 1.380 (2) |
O2—N1 | 1.2305 (17) | C4—H4 | 0.9500 |
O3—N2 | 1.2289 (15) | C5—C6 | 1.397 (2) |
O4—N2 | 1.2252 (16) | C6—C7 | 1.516 (2) |
O5—N3 | 1.2248 (17) | C7—C8 | 1.547 (2) |
O6—N3 | 1.2211 (17) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
O7—N4 | 1.2272 (16) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
O8—N4 | 1.2187 (18) | C8—C9 | 1.517 (2) |
O9—N5 | 1.2187 (16) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
O10—N5 | 1.2222 (17) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
N1—C1 | 1.4789 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.394 (2) |
N2—C3 | 1.4727 (18) | C9—C14 | 1.398 (2) |
N3—C5 | 1.4774 (18) | C10—C11 | 1.386 (2) |
N4—C12 | 1.472 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
N5—C14 | 1.4801 (19) | C11—C12 | 1.386 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.383 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C6 | 1.395 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.372 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.376 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.383 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.374 (2) | ||
O1—N1—O2 | 125.21 (13) | C5—C6—C7 | 122.30 (12) |
O1—N1—C1 | 118.10 (13) | C6—C7—C8 | 109.39 (12) |
O2—N1—C1 | 116.66 (12) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.8 |
O4—N2—O3 | 124.75 (12) | C8—C7—H7A | 109.8 |
O4—N2—C3 | 118.08 (12) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.8 |
O3—N2—C3 | 117.16 (12) | C8—C7—H7B | 109.8 |
O6—N3—O5 | 124.67 (13) | H7A—C7—H7B | 108.2 |
O6—N3—C5 | 118.09 (12) | C9—C8—C7 | 112.61 (12) |
O5—N3—C5 | 117.23 (12) | C9—C8—H8A | 109.1 |
O8—N4—O7 | 123.76 (13) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.1 |
O8—N4—C12 | 118.46 (12) | C9—C8—H8B | 109.1 |
O7—N4—C12 | 117.78 (12) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.1 |
O9—N5—O10 | 123.38 (13) | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.8 |
O9—N5—C14 | 117.97 (13) | C10—C9—C14 | 115.96 (13) |
O10—N5—C14 | 118.65 (13) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.37 (13) |
C2—C1—C6 | 124.74 (13) | C14—C9—C8 | 125.65 (13) |
C2—C1—N1 | 115.28 (12) | C11—C10—C9 | 122.64 (14) |
C6—C1—N1 | 119.91 (13) | C11—C10—H10 | 118.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.19 (13) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.7 |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.4 | C10—C11—C12 | 117.96 (13) |
C1—C2—H2 | 121.4 | C10—C11—H11 | 121.0 |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.44 (13) | C12—C11—H11 | 121.0 |
C4—C3—N2 | 118.51 (13) | C13—C12—C11 | 122.44 (13) |
C2—C3—N2 | 118.96 (12) | C13—C12—N4 | 118.48 (13) |
C3—C4—C5 | 117.27 (13) | C11—C12—N4 | 119.06 (12) |
C3—C4—H4 | 121.4 | C12—C13—C14 | 117.52 (13) |
C5—C4—H4 | 121.4 | C12—C13—H13 | 121.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 124.78 (13) | C14—C13—H13 | 121.2 |
C4—C5—N3 | 115.83 (13) | C13—C14—C9 | 123.46 (13) |
C6—C5—N3 | 119.38 (13) | C13—C14—N5 | 114.64 (13) |
C1—C6—C5 | 113.57 (13) | C9—C14—N5 | 121.89 (13) |
C1—C6—C7 | 123.63 (13) | ||
O1—N1—C1—C2 | −122.42 (14) | N3—C5—C6—C7 | −7.6 (2) |
O2—N1—C1—C2 | 55.76 (17) | C1—C6—C7—C8 | 93.28 (16) |
O1—N1—C1—C6 | 60.38 (18) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −78.03 (17) |
O2—N1—C1—C6 | −121.44 (15) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −175.40 (12) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.3 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −92.16 (15) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.37 (12) | C7—C8—C9—C14 | 89.32 (18) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.4 (2) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—N2 | 176.88 (12) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −178.27 (14) |
O4—N2—C3—C4 | −15.38 (19) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.4 (2) |
O3—N2—C3—C4 | 163.70 (13) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.3 (2) |
O4—N2—C3—C2 | 167.96 (13) | C10—C11—C12—N4 | 178.04 (13) |
O3—N2—C3—C2 | −12.96 (19) | O8—N4—C12—C13 | 1.2 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (2) | O7—N4—C12—C13 | −179.59 (13) |
N2—C3—C4—C5 | −176.20 (12) | O8—N4—C12—C11 | −177.28 (13) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.2 (2) | O7—N4—C12—C11 | 2.0 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—N3 | 178.94 (12) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.6 (2) |
O6—N3—C5—C4 | 117.21 (15) | N4—C12—C13—C14 | −178.95 (12) |
O5—N3—C5—C4 | −62.02 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 1.5 (2) |
O6—N3—C5—C6 | −63.64 (18) | C12—C13—C14—N5 | −179.64 (13) |
O5—N3—C5—C6 | 117.13 (15) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −1.4 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.4 (2) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | 177.18 (14) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.36 (12) | C10—C9—C14—N5 | 179.81 (13) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −170.56 (14) | C8—C9—C14—N5 | −1.6 (2) |
N1—C1—C6—C7 | 6.4 (2) | O9—N5—C14—C13 | −21.49 (19) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.7 (2) | O10—N5—C14—C13 | 157.85 (15) |
N3—C5—C6—C1 | −179.73 (12) | O9—N5—C14—C9 | 157.42 (14) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 171.45 (13) | O10—N5—C14—C9 | −23.2 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C4—H4···O8i | 0.95 | 2.39 | 3.249 (2) | 151 |
C10—H10···O2ii | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.508 (3) | 167 |
C11—H11···O9ii | 0.95 | 2.40 | 3.353 (3) | 176 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H9N5O10 |
Mr | 407.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 113 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.099 (7), 8.227 (4), 15.356 (8) |
β (°) | 114.758 (7) |
V (Å3) | 1617.6 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.15 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.971, 0.983 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16454, 3823, 2847 |
Rint | 0.043 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.107, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3823 |
No. of parameters | 262 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.33 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2000), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C4—H4···O8i | 0.95 | 2.39 | 3.249 (2) | 151 |
C10—H10···O2ii | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.508 (3) | 167 |
C11—H11···O9ii | 0.95 | 2.40 | 3.353 (3) | 176 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank China North Industries Group Corporation for financial support.
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2,2',4,4',6,6'-Hexantanitrobibenzyl, which can be prepared from bibenzyl by nitration (Blatt & Rytina, 1950), is a intermediate for synthesizing high energy density compound 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrostilbene (Shipp, 1964). As a byproduct, 2,2',4,4',6–pentantanitrobibenzyl is separated from the nitrate product. Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound.
In the crystal structure, because the number of nitro group is not identical in two benzene rings, the two benzene rings are inclined at a dihedral angle 14.811 (48)°, For the interaction of nitro groups, the nitro groups is rotated out the benzene plane, making dihedral angles of 57.885 (65)°(N1/O1, O2), 14.934 (68)°(N2/O3, O4), 62.579 (71)° (N3/O5, O6), 2.799 (121)°(N4/O7, O8) and 22.376 (115)° (N5/O9, O10).