The crystal structure of 3,3′ ′-dimethoxybiphenyl has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods with an aim of describing the hydrogen interaction in biphenyl derivatives. The title compound crystallizes in monoclinic space group P2 1 /c with unit cell dimensions, a = 7⋅ ⋅706(1), b = 11⋅ ⋅745(2), c = 12⋅ ⋅721(2) Å, β β = 92⋅ ⋅31(1)°, Z = 4 and its structure has been refined up to the reliability index of 3⋅ ⋅8%. The average torsion angle about the interring CC bond is 37⋅ ⋅5°. The O1 and O1′ ′ atoms of the methoxy group are deviated by 0⋅ ⋅046(1) Å and 0⋅ ⋅234(1) Å from the mean planes of respective rings. The crystal cohesion is pronounced due to three-intermolecular C-H… …O hydrogen bonds.