Crystal and molecular structures of 2-amino-5-(m-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-Thiadiazole

2-Amino-5-(m-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole (C₈H₆N₄O₂S) is studied using IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (CAD4 automated diffractometer, λMoK _α, graphite monochromator, 957 unique reflections, Patterson method, R = 0.0326). The crystals are monoclinic, a = 11.832 Å, b = 9.862 Å, c = 8.353 Å, β = 110.40(3)°, V = 913.6(3) ų, d _calcd = 1.212 g cm^?3, μ(MoK _α) = 0.253 mm^?1, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/c. In the crystal, the C₈H₆N₄O₂S molecules form infinite layers parallel to the xz plane. Each layer contains aromatic rings with nitro groups that deviate from the layer plane on either side of the layer. In the packing, the aromatic rings with nitro groups of one layer fill spaces between aromatic rings with nitro groups of the adjacent layers.