Acta Crystallographica Section E (Feb 2011)
Ethyl (Z)-2-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-3-oxobutanoate
Abstract
The C=C double-bond in the title compound, C13H13ClO3, has a Z configuration. The aliphatic substituents at one end of the double bond, i.e. the CH3CO– and C2H5O2C– groups, are aligned at 82.1 (3)° with respect to each other.
