3,4,5,6,9,10-Hexahydro-14,16-dihydroxy-3-methyl-1H-2-benzoxacyclotetradecin-1,7(8H)-dione (Zearalenone)

This X-ray diffraction study establishes the molecular structure of the title compound, C₁₈H₂₂O₅. The molecule consists of a 14-membered lactone ring fused to a benzene ring. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds.

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