Crystal structure of (Z)-1-(ferrocenylethyn­yl)-10-(phenyl­imino)­anthracen-9(10H)-one from synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction

In a ferrocen­yl–anthracen-9(10H)-one compound that has been designed and synthesized to explore a new electron-donor (D) and -acceptor (A) conjugated complex, the two cyclo­penta­dienyl rings adopt an eclipsed conformation. The anthracene tricycle is distorted towards a butterfly conformation.