Crystal structure of 4,4′-di­nitro-[1,1′-biphen­yl]-2-amine

In the title biphenyl derivative, C(12)H(9)N(3)O(4), the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 52.84 (10)°. The nitro group attached to the benzene ring is inclined to the ring by 4.03 (2)°, while the nitro group attached to the amino-substituted benzene ring is inclined to the ring by 8.84 (2)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by two pairs of N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming chains propagating along [101]. Within the chains, these N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds result in the formation of R (2) (2)(20) and R (2) (2)(14) ring motifs. The latter ring motif is reinforced by a pair of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, enclosing R (2) (1)(6) ring motifs. The chains are linked by a second C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a three-dimensional supra­molecular structure.