title: [3,5-Bis(benz-yloxy)phen-yl]methanol.
abstract: In the title compound, C(21)H(20)O(3), the two terminal phenyl rings are each approximately perpendicular to the central benzene ring, making dihedral angles of 84.40 (16) and 75.12 (15)°. The H atom of the hydr-oxy group is disordered over two positions with equal occupancies. The mol-ecules are linked by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a chain along the a axis.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Pei-Hua
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zi-Zhen
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Chun-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Yan-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei