The title compound, C7H4N4O4, was Obtained by nitration of 5-nitro-1H-indaz
ole. It has a planar indazole ring, with the N1-bound nitro group almost co
planar with the ring [twist angle 3.9(2)degrees], while the C5-bound nitro
group is twisted by 19.2(2)degrees out of the plane of the molecule. The mo
lecules in the crystal structure are arranged in planes. They are connected
to each other by weak C-H ... O hydrogen bonds, with C ... O distances of
3.276 (3) Angstrom.