title: 4-Nitro-phenyl 2-chloro-benzoate.
abstract: The aromatic rings in the title compound, C13H8ClNO4, enclose a dihedral angle of 39.53 (3)°. The nitro group is almost coplanar with the ring to which it is attached [dihedral angle = 4.31 (1)°]. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into chains running along [001].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Asma
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authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Toheed
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authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: Humaira
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authors.lastname: Masood Siddiqi
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authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Bolte