In the title compound, C(5)H(3)ClN(2)O(2), the nitro group is twisted by 38.5 (2)° with respect to the pyridine ring. In the crystal, adjacent mol-ecules are linked by non-classical C-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a layer motif.
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