The title compound, C(19)H(20)O(5), is approximately planar; the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 3.82 (8)°, and the central propenone C(=O)-C=C plane makes dihedral angles of 1.95 (10) and 3.17 (11)° with the two benzene rings. In the crystal structure, intra- and inter-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed.