(E)-N,N′-Bis(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N,N′-bis(trichlorosilyl)ethylene-1,2-diamine

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C18H20Cl6N2Si2, contains one half of the centrosymmetric molecule. The two benzene rings are perpendicular to the plane of Si–N–C=C–N–Si fragment, making a dihedral angle of 89.9 (1)°. The crystal packing exhibits short intermolecular Cl⋯Cl contacts of 3.3119 (17) Å.