(E)-1-[2-(Methyl­sulfan­yl)phen­yl]-2-({(E)-2-[2-(methyl­sulfan­yl)phen­yl]hydrazinyl­idene}(nitro)­meth­yl)diazene

In the title compound, C₁₅H₁₅N₅O₂S₂, the phenyl rings make dihedral angles of 4.03 (4) and 9.77 (5)° with the plane defined by the central N—N—C—N—N atoms (r.m.s. deviation = 0.010 Å). The C—S—C—C torsion angles of the methyl­sulfanyl groups with their respective phenyl rings are −7.47 (13) and −72.07 (13)°. The shortest centroid–centroid distance of 3.707 Å occurs between the two π-systems N—N—C—N—N and the benzene ring in the diazene 1-position. The H atom bound to the N atom is involved in intra­molecular N—H...N and N—H...S contacts, while the nitro O atoms are involved in inter­molecular C—H...O contacts.

1,5-Bis(2-methyl­phen­yl)-3-nitro­formazan

In the title compound, C₁₅H₁₅N₅O₂, the nitro O atoms are disordered over two sets of sites with an occupancy ratio of 0.75 (4):0.25 (4). Amine–imine tautomerism is observed in the formazan group. This was evident from the similar C—N bond distances in the formazan [1.319 (2) and 1.332 (3) Å], as well as the distribution of the imine proton in the Fourier difference map which refined to a 0.53 (3):0.47 (3) ratio. C—H...O and π–π inter­actions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.4813 (1) and 3.3976 (1) Å] are observed in the crystal packing.

1-(2-Meth­oxy­phen­yl)-2-{[2-(2-meth­oxy­phen­yl)hydrazinyl­idene](nitro)­meth­yl}diazene

In the title compound, C₁₅H₁₅N₅O₄, a nitro­formazan derivative, the formazan unit is essentially planar with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.0204 (6) Å and adopts a closed syn,s-cis configuration with an intra­molecular N—H...N hydrogen bond. The formazan plane makes dihedral angles of 4.32 (5) and 24.35 (5)° with the benzene rings. The dihedral angle between the formazan plane and the nitro group is 12.58 (8)°. In the crystal, C—H...O inter­actions connect the mol­ecules into an inversion dimer.