1,4-Bis[(2,6-dimethoxy­phen­yl)ethyn­yl]benzene

The title compound, C(26)H(22)O(4), is a derivative of 1,4-bis­(phenyl­ethyn­yl)benzene substituted by four meth­oxy groups at the terminal benzene rings. The asymmetric unit consists of two half-molecules; one centrosymmetric molecule is planar but the other is non-planar, with dihedral angles of 67.7 (1)° between the central benzene ring and the terminal benzene rings. In the crystal structure, mol­ecules form a zigzag mol­ecular network due to π–π [the inter­planar and centroid–centroid distances between the benzene rings are 3.50 (1) and 3.57 (1) Å, respectively] and C—H⋯π inter­actions (2.75 Å). Introduction of the four meth­oxy groups results in the supra­molecular architecture.