N,N′-Dibenzyl-4,7-phenanthrolinium dibromide methanol solvate

The structure of the phenanthroline-derived viologen, C26H22N22+·2Br−·CH3OH, as the methanol solvate, was determined as part of a fluorescence-quenching study. There is intermolecular π–π stacking of the phenanthroline and benzyl arms as well as methanol hydrogen bonding to a bromide.