Synthesis and structure of benzyl 4-{[4-(hexyloxy)benzoyl]oxy}benzoate

In the title compound, C 27 H 28 O 5 , the aromatic ring of the 4-hexyloxybenzoyl moiety and the central benzoate ring are twisted relative to one another, subtending a dihedral angle of 39.7 (2)°. The pendant benzyl aromatic ring is nearly orthogonal to the central benzoate ring, forming a dihedral angle of 89.3 (2)°. The hexyloxy chain adopts an extended, approximately all- anti conformation and two short intramolecular C—H...O contacts are observed. In the extended structure, C—H...π interactions help to consolidate the packing. Hirshfeld surface analysis and the corresponding two-dimensional fingerprint plots indicate that H...H contacts constitute the largest contribution to the crystal surface, accounting for 55.4%, followed by C...H/H...C contacts (22.9%) and O...H/H...O contacts (16.3%).