Experimental

R factor = 0.046; wR factor = 0.119; data-to-parameter ratio = 17.7. In the title compound, C14H14Cl2N2O, the imidazole ring is almost parallel to the benzene ring, the dihedral angle between them being 7.3 (2). In the crystal, there is an intermolecular C—Cl interaction (Cl centroid = 3.36 Å and C—Cl centroid = 89.2). In addition, a Cl Cl contact of 3.411 (1) A ̊ and an intermolecular C—H N hydrogen bond are observed. These interactions contribute to the stabilization of the crystal packing. Related literature For information on the toxicity of the title compound, see: Sisman & Türkez (2010). For related structures, see: Bisaha et al. (2005)