Bis[(E)-2-(2,4-dichloro-5-nitrostyryl)-1,3-benzothiazole] Hydrate

The title compound, bis[(E)-2-(2,4-dichloro-5-nitrostyryl)-1,3-benzothiazole] hydrate, 2C₁₅H₈Cl₂N₂O₂S.H₂O, was obtained from the condensation of 2-methylbenzothiazole with 2,4-dichloro-5-nitrobenzaldehyde. Single-crystal X-ray analysis showed that the asymmetric unit contains two crystallographically unique, but structurally similar, molecules. The dihedral angle between the benzothiazole fragment and the phenyl ring is 6.1 (4)° in molecule A and 19.5 (4)° in molecule B.

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