1,2-Dimethoxy-3-[(E)-2-nitroethenyl]benzene

The title compound, C10H11NO4, was synthesized via condensation of 2,3-dimethoxybenzaldehyde with nitromethane using microwave irradiation without solvent. The H atoms of the –CH=CH– group are in a trans configuration. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzene ring and the nitroalkenyl group is 23.90 (6)°.