(E)-Methyl 3-(2-nitro-benzyl-idene)dithio-carbazate.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(9)H(9)N(3)O(2)S(2), contains two independent mol-ecules, A and B, with similar bond dimensions. In both mol-ecules, the nitro group is tilted with respect to the aromatic ring [dihedral angles 32.0 (1)° in mol-ecule A and 34.0 (1)° in mol-ecule B]. The dithio-carbazate unit is nearly coplanar with the aromatic ring in both mol-ecules. For mol-ecule B, pairs of mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds about a centre of symmetry to form a dimer, whereas mol-ecules A are not involved in hydrogen bonding in the crystal structure.