title: Methyl 2-methyl-3,5-dinitro-benzoate.
abstract: In the title compound, C(9)H(8)N(2)O(6), the methyl ester group is almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.002 Å) and is oriented at a dihedral angle of 24.27 (16)° with respect to the benzene ring. The nitro groups make dihedral angles of 4.2 (5)° and 60.21 (11)° with the benzene ring. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by C-H⋯O inter-actions, resulting in zigzag chains.
authors.forename: Abdul Rauf
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saddiqa
authors.forename: M Nawaz
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danish
authors.forename: Mohammad Saeed
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Iqbal