Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o2620  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809039361 ]

Phenyl 4-methylbenzoate

B. T. Gowda, M. Tokarcík, J. Kozísek, P. A. Suchetan and H. Fuess

Abstract: The structure of the title compound, C₁₄H₁₂O₂, resembles those of phenyl benzoate and 4-methylphenyl benzoate, with similar bond parameters. The two aromatic rings make a dihedral angle of 76.0 (1)°. The plane of the central -C(=O)-O- group is twisted by 9.4 (2)° out of the plane of the benzoyl ring, and by 83.3 (1)° out of the plane of the phenyl ring. The crystal structure exhibits weak parallel stacking of the benzoyl rings, with an interplanar distance of 3.65 Å and an offset of 1.84 Å. The methyl group shows orientational disorder.

Online 3 October 2009

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