Acta Crystallographica Section E (Jan 2010)
3,6-Dimethyl-o-phenylenedimethanol
Abstract
The title compound, C10H14O2, synthesized by reduction of 4,7-dimethyl-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione, crystallizes with two independant molecules in the asymmetric unit, both showing an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond. The crystal packing is stabilized by O—H...O hydrogen bonds.
