title: 2,2-Dichloro-1-(4-methyl-phen-yl)ethanone.
abstract: The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(9)H(8)Cl(2)O, is almost planar: the dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the plane defined by the carbonyl O and ethane C atoms is 15.5 (2)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by inter-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Changle West Road 17, 710032 Xi-An, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ping-An
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu