In the title mol-ecule, C18H18O4, the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 52.52 (7)°. The C=C bond of the central enone group adopts a trans conformation. The relative conformation of the two double bonds in the enone group is s-transoid. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by pairs of weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers.