(2E)-N′-Benzoyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-enohydrazide

In the title compound, C16H13N3O4, the dihedral angle between the terminal benzene rings is 14.02 (7)°. The carbonyl groups are anti with respect to each other, which facilitates their participation in the formation of supramolecular chains. Each side of the –C(=O)N(H)N(H)C(=O)– residue associates with a centrosymmetrically related molecule, resulting in the formation of essentially flat ten-membered {⋯O=CNN(H)}2 synthons. The resultant chains are further consolidated in the crystal structure via C—H⋯O contacts.