6,12,18,24-Tetra­meth­oxy-4,10,16,22-tetra­kis­[(meth­oxy­carbon­yl)meth­oxy]-2,8,14,20-tetra­kis­(2-phenyl­eth­yl)resorcin[4]arene

The title compound, C₇₆H₈₀O₁₆, is a macrocyclic structure. This novel resorcin[4]arene derivative has (meth­oxy­carbon­yl)meth­oxy `head' groups on the upper rim. The compound has a C<sub>2v</sub> `boat' geometry and there are a range of C—H...O contacts in the crystal structure.