Crystal structure of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-methoxyphenol

Abstract

In the title compound, C8H10O3, the hydroxymethyl group is twisted by 74.51 (13)° from the plane of the benzene ring to which it is connected. By contrast, the benzene and methoxy groups are almost coplanar, making a dihedral angle of 4.0 (2)°. In the crystal, O—H...O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• alcoholic hydroxy compounds
• O—H...O hydrogen bonding