3,5-Dimeth­oxy-4′-methyl­biphen­yl

The title compound, C₁₅H₁₆O₂, crystallizes with three independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit. The intra­molecular torsion angle between the aromatic rings of each mol­ecule are −36.4 (3), 41.3 (3) and −37.8 (3)°. In the crystal, the complicated packing of the mol­ecules forms wave-like layers along the b and c axes. The mol­ecules are connected via extensive meth­oxy–phenyl C—H...π inter­actions. A weak C—H...O hydrogen-bonding network also exists between meth­oxy O atoms and aromatic or meth­oxy H atoms.