1,2-Bis{2-[2-(trimethyl­sil­yl)ethyn­yl]phen­yl}ethane-1,2-dione

The title compound, C₂₄H₂₆O₂Si₂, has C₂ crystallographic symmetry. The dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 84.5 (2)°. The acetyl­ene group is slightly non-linear, with angles at the acetyl­ene C atoms of 175.7 (2) and 177.0 (2)°. In the crystal structure, only van de Waals interactions occur.