Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, o680-o681  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806001760 ]

Methyl phenyl terephthalate

X.-S. Fu, F. Cheng and Y.-M. Xie

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₅H₁₂O₄, was synthesized in an anhydrous medium. The aromatic rings make a dihedral angle of 37.43 (5)°. Weak intermolecular C-HO hydrogen bonds involving one of the carbonyl O atoms stabilize the crystal packing.

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