The X-ray crystal structure of 1-chloroanthraquinone is determined. The com
pound C14H7O2Cl, is monoclinic in P2(1)(#4) with a = 7.763(1), b = 3.973(2)
, c = 16.947(1) Angstrom, beta = 95.13(1)degrees, V = 520.6(3) Angstrom(3),
D-calc = 1.548 g/cm(3), and Z = 2. In the molecular structure, the Cl atom
is obviously repelled by O(1). The major force of crystal formation comes
from aromatic ring stacking and C-H-aromatic interaction.