Abstract
In the title compound, C
8
H
6
N
4
O
3
, the ketone [C—C(=O)—C] and nitro groups are tilted with respect to the benzene ring by 18.92 (6) and 24.11 (15)°, respectively. In the crystal, molecules are linked into interwoven chains running parallel to the [100] direction by C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and weak π–π stacking interactions, with centroid–centroid separations of 3.897 (3) Å.