title: 1,4,5,8-Tetra-n-butyl-anthracene.
abstract: The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(30)H(42), occupies a special position on an inversion center. The four butyl side chains have all-trans planar conformations, and the alkyl planes are nearly orthogonal to the anthracene plane [C-C-C-C torsion angles of 79.6 (2) and 78.2 (2)°]. The overall mol-ecule has a stair-like shape with the n-butyl groups at the 1 and 8 positions extending towards the same side of the anthracene plane. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules adopt a slipped-parallel arrangement without π-π stacking.
authors.forename: Chitoshi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukuda
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawase
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naito