title: Crystal structure of fenclorim.
abstract: In the title compound, C10H6Cl2N2 (systematic name: 4,6-di-chloro-2-phenyl-pyrimidine), which is used commercially as the herbicide safener, fenclorim, the dihedral angle between the di-chloro-pyrimidyl and phenyl rings is 9.45 (10)°. In the crystal, C-H⋯N hydrogen bonds link adjacent mol-ecules, forming chains along the c-axis direction. In addition, weak inter-molecular C-Cl⋯π [3.6185 (10) Å] and π-π [3.8796 (11) Å] inter-actions are present, forming a three-dimensional network.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eunjin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jineun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gihaeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: C—Cl⋯π inter­actions; crystal structure; fenclorim; herbicide; hydrogen bonding; pyrimidine; π–π inter­actions