title: 2-(2-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1,1-diphenyl-ethanol.
abstract: The mol-ecules of the title compound, C(18)H(20)O(3), display an intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond between the hydr-oxy donor and a ketal O-atom acceptor. In the crystal, inter-molecular C-H⋯π inter-actions connect adjacent mol-ecules into chains parallel to the b axis.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia.
authors.forename: Dennis P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McMurtrie