Abstract
In the title compound, C20H13ClO3, the dihedral angles between the benzoate and the chlorobenzene and benzoyl rings are 68.82 (5) and 53.76 (6)degrees, respectively, while the dihedral angle between the benzoyl and benzoate rings is 81.17 (5)degrees. The eight atoms of the benzoyl residue are essentially planar with the exception of the O atom which lies 0.1860 (5) angstrom out of their mean plane (r.m.s. deviation = 0.97 angstrom). The nine atoms of benzoate residue are also essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.20 angstrom) with the ester O atom showing the greatest deviation [0.407 (12) angstrom] from their mean plane. In the crystal, molecules are connected into centrosymmetric dimers by pairs of C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds.