title: 4-(4-Cyano-benzoyl-meth-yl)benzonitrile.
abstract: In the title compound, C(16)H(10)N(2)O, the dihedral angle formed by the benzene rings is 84.99 (7)°. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular C-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen-bond inter-actions, forming chains running parallel to the b axis.
authors.affiliation: Ordered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wenxiang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao