title: 1-(3,4-Dihydroxy-phen-yl)-2-(4-hydroxy-phen-yl)ethanone.
abstract: The title compound, C(14)H(12)O(4), is a deoxy-benzoin derivative in which the dihedral between the carbonyl group and the catechol unit is 5.99 (3)°. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 60.26 (13)°. In the crystal structure, inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect mol-ecules, forming a two-dimensional network. In addition, weak inter-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯π contacts further stabilize the crystal structure.
authors.forename: Zhu-Ping
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Shou-Fu
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Gao-Yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu