(2E)-1-[(6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-imine (imidachloprid)

The title compound (also known as imidachloprid), C9H10ClN5O2, is an active agrochemical possessing insecticidal activity. The dihedral angle between the mean planes passing through the pyridine ring and the imidazolidine ring is 76.9 (1)°. There are intramolecular and intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯O intermolecular interactions.