2,4-Dinitrophenyl Phenyl Sulfone

The crystal structure of the title compound C₁₂H₈N₂O₆S, has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric P2₁ space group. The substituted aromatic ring has a slightly deformed boat conformation. The o-NO₂ and p-NO₂ groups are twisted out of the plane of the phenyl ring. The unsubstituted aromatic ring is planar and the dihedral angle between the mean plane of the rings is 71.1 (2)°. Short C-HO intermolecular contacts stabilize the three-dimensional structure.