title: (E)-2,3-Bis[(E)-benzyl-idene-amino]-but-2-enedinitrile.
abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(18)H(12)N(4), consists of a half-mol-ecule, where the two halves of the mol-ecule are related by inversion symmetry. The mol-ecule is effectively planar, with the largest deviation from the 22-atom mean plane, measuring 0.024 (2) Å, exhibited by the ortho-C atom of the phenyl ring. The crystal structure exhibits π-stacking, with an inter-planar spacing of 3.431 (3) Å.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209,  South Africa.
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Akerman
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Maher