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.