2',4'-Dihydroxy-2-[3-(4-methylphenyl)isoxazol-5-yl]acetophenone

The synthesis and structure of the title compound, C₁₈H₁₅NO₄, are reported. The dihydroxyphenyl and methylphenyl groups are inclined at angles of 84.98 (4) and 9.18 (10)°, respectively, to the plane of the isoxazole ring. Both intra- and intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions are identified.

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