Abstract: | The title compound, [Cr(C12H9Br)(CO)3], crystallizes in the triclinic space group with close Br⋯Br separations. These contacts, along with several other factors, influence the (Ph)C—C(o‐BrC6H4) dihedral angle of 58.82 (6)°. The typical piano‐stool coordination about the Cr atom is in excellent agreement with the results of density functional theory calculations. |