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The title compound, C7H6Cl2N4, is a push–pull acetylene. The minimum distance between the centers of triple bonds of 5.27 (3) Å is unsuitably long for solid-state polymerization. The molecule shows the expected delocalization of the π electrons. The molecular geometry deviates from the chemical mirror plane perpendicular to the molecular plane.