title: Racemic 1,2-diphenylbut-3-yn-2-ol.
abstract: Molecules of the title compound, C(16)H(14)O, are chiral and crystallize in space group P-4 with Z' = 2, and with one R and one S molecule in the asymmetric unit. The conformations of the phenyl rings in the two independent molecules differ slightly. Supramolecular organization in the crystal is via tetrameric O-H. H(O) hydrogen-bonded synthons formed separately by each conformer. These tetrameric synthons stack along the c axis via C[triple-bond]C-H.O(H) hydrogen bonds. The only link between the conformer stacks is provided by weaker C(methylene)-H and C(phenyl)-H interactions with pi(arene) density.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500 046, India.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Madhavi
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Desiraju
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bilton
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Allen