1-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone

Abstract

The title compound, C14H12O4, is a deoxy­benzoin derivative in which the dihedral between the carbonyl group and the catechol unit is 5.99 (3)°. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 60.26 (13)°. In the crystal structure, inter­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect mol­ecules, forming a two-dimensional network. In addition, weak inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯π contacts further stabilize the crystal structure.