title: A charge-transfer salt, 3,5-dimethyl-1-(4-nitro-benz-yl)pyridinium 7,7,8,8-tetra-cyano-quinodimethane.
abstract: In the title salt, C(14)H(15)N(2)O(2) (+)·C(12)H(4)N(4) (-), the asymmetric unit contains one cation and one anion. C-H⋯N and C-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions (inter-planar distance 3.845 Å) are found in the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246003, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: You-Cun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen