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The molecule of the title compound, C7H6ClNO2, is almost planar, with a dihedral angle of 3.34 (14)° between the COOMe group and the aromatic ring. In the crystal, the molecules are arranged into (12) layers by C—HN hydrogen bonds and there are π–π stacking interactions between the aromatic rings in adjacent layers [centroid–centroid distance 3.8721 (4) Å]