The structure of the title compound, C12H10N6, at 100 K has monoclinic (P21/n) symmetry. Crystals were obtained as a yellow solid by reduction of 3,6-bis-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetra-zine. The structure displays inter-molecular hydrogen bonding of the N-H⋯N type, ordering mol-ecules into infinite ribbons extending along the [100] direction.
Keywords: 1,2,4,5-tetrazine; crystal structure; hydrogen bond.