4-(5-Indan­yl­oxy)phthalonitrile

Im the title compound, C₁₇H₁₂N₂O, the aromatic rings are twisted by 62.84 (4)° with respect to each other. There are no unusually short contacts between the mol­ecules and the crystal packing is controlled by weak van der Waals inter­actions.

4-(2-Benzoyl-5-methoxyphenoxy)benzene-1,2-dicarbonitrile

The title compound, C₂₂H₁₄N₂O₃, contains three benzene rings, pairs of which form dihedral angles of 55.37 (5), 68.47 (4) and 82.82 (4)°. The average C-O-C angle is 119.0 (1)°.