3-Benzoyl-5-chlorouracil

The dihedral angle between the planes of two aromatic rings in the title compound [systematic name: 3-benzoyl-5-chloropyrimidine2,4(1H,3H)-dione], C(11)H(7)ClN(2)O(3), is 86.79 (6)degrees. Centrosymmetric dimers formed by N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds are linked through C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to (10 (1) over bar).