Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 1,3-bis{2,2-dichloro-1-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]ethenyl}benzene

Abstract

In the molecule of the title compound, C22H14Cl4N4, the central benzene ring makes dihedral angles of 77.03 (9) and 81.42 (9)° with the two approximately planar 2,2-dichloro-1-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]vinyl groups. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H...π, C—Cl...π, Cl...Cl and Cl...H interactions, forming a three-dimensional network. The Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H...H (30.4%), C...H/H...C (20.4%), Cl...H/H...Cl (19.4%), Cl...Cl (7.8%) and Cl...C/C...Cl (7.3%) interactions.