The molecule is planar to within 0.2 Angstrom with a C(4)-C(7)-C(s)-C(
9) torsion angle of - 179 (2)degrees. The charge-transfer axis lies al
ong the line joining the N atom at one end of the molecule to the O at
om at the other. The final crystal structure is the result of complica
ted interplay between the short-range van der Waals interactions and t
he long-range dipole-dipole interactions, making the crystal highly po
larized.