organic compounds
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In the crystal structure of the title compound, C12H8Cl2O4, molecules crystallize in planes parallel to (-204) with an interplanar distance of 3.288 (2) Å [centroid–centroid distance = 3.819 (2) and slippage = 1.932 (2) Å]. The structure features C—HO interactions involving methoxy and aromatic H atoms and the carbonyl O atoms as well as a C—HCl interaction involving an aromatic H atom. In addition there are short interhalogen contacts between adjoining molecules [ClCl = 3.3709 (5) Å].