Methyl eucomate

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title compound [systematic name: methyl 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxybenzyl)propanoate], C12H14O6, is stabilized by intermolecular O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds. The molecules are arranged in layers, parallel to (001), which are interconnected by the O—H...O hydrogen bonds.