Three benzohydrazone compounds,4,4,, and 2,4-dichloro-N'-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-nitrobenzylidene)benzohydrazide ethanol solvate (3), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis and X-ray single crystal structure determination. Compound (1) (3) showed the most effective activity against Escherichia coli, which is even stronger than the controlled drug Tetracycline.