title: Bis[5-(4-methoxy-benz-yl)furan-3-yl]methanone.
abstract: The title compound, C(25)H(22)O(5), was obtained by a dehydrogenative carbonyl-ation reaction. It crystallizes with one half-mol-ecule in the asymmetric unit. The mol-ecules have crystallographic C(2) symmetry and the two atoms of the carbonyl group are located on the rotation axis. The meth-oxy groups are coplanar with the benzene ring to which they are attached [C-C-O-C = 1.0 (6)°]. The two furan rings are inclined at 17.3 (3)° with respect to each other and the dihedral angle between the furan ring and the benzene ring is 75.83 (12)°. The crystal structure is stabilized by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bolte
authors.forename: Lothar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: A Stephen K
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hashmi