(E)-1-(4-Methyl­phenyl)-2-(4-nitro­phenyl)­ethene

The title compound, C₁₅H₁₃NO₂, is a stilbene derivative with a push-pull conjugated system. The mol­ecules form sheets with a head-to-tail arrangement both within and between the sheets.

(E,E)-1-[2-(4-Nitro­phenyl)­ethen­yl]-4-[2-(2,4,6-trimethoxy­phenyl)­ethen­yl]benzene

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₂₅H₂₃NO₅, is centrosymmetric; it crystallizes in ribbons inter­acting through C—H...π contacts and C—H...O hydrogen bonds.