2,5-Dibromoterephthalic acid dihydrate

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C8H4Br2O4·2H2O, contains one half-molecule of 2,5-dibromoterephthalic acid (DBTA) and one water molecule. The DBTA molecule is centrosymmetric. In the crystal structure, intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules, forming a three-dimensional framework.