title: 2-(4-Methyl-benzo-yl)benzoic acid monohydrate.
abstract: In the title compound, C(15)H(12)O(3)·H(2)O, the two rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 69.12 (3)°. In the crystal structure, intermolecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional framework.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Guang-Liang
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Shui-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hong-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zhu