Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o406  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809003043 ]

2-[2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-1-phenylethanol

P. Manivel, V. R. Hathwar, S. Mohanaroopan, K. Prabakaran and F. N. Khan

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₅H₁₆O₂, has a dihedral angle of 19.10 (5)° between the mean planes of the two benzene rings. There is an intramolecular O-HO hydrogen bond and the C-C-C-C torsion angle across the bridge between the two rings is 173.13 (14)°. The molecules form intermolecular O-HO hydrogen-bonded chains extending along the a axis. C-H contacts are also observed between molecules within the chains.

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