N,N'-Bis(2-phenethyl)perylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide)

The molecule of the title compound, C₄₀H₂₆N₂O₄, belongs to point group C_i. The perylene ring system is entirely planar, but is not fully delocalized, as shown by the fact that some C-C bonds are significantly longer compared with those of normal aromatic compounds. The phenyl rings at both ends of the molecule are not completely parallel to the plane of the perylene skeleton, but are slightly twisted in the same direction by about 2.7 (2)°.

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