Information card for entry 1572992

Structure parameters

• Common name: Benzilic acid
• Chemical name: 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyethanoic acid
• Formula: C14 H12 O3
• Calculated formula: C14 H12 O3
• Title of publication: Benzilic acid: a monoclinic polymorph
• Authors of publication: Prinsloo, Petrus; Hosten, Eric Cyriel; Betz, Richard
• Journal of publication: IUCrData
• Year of publication: 2024
• Journal volume: 9
• Journal issue: 10
• a: 24.8929 ± 0.0009 Å
• b: 8.5889 ± 0.0004 Å
• c: 11.2678 ± 0.0004 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 103.026 ± 0.0012°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 2347.09 ± 0.16 ų
• Cell temperature: 200 ± 2 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 200 ± 2 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/c 1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ybc
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.0973
• Residual factor for significantly intense reflections: 0.0808
• Weighted residual factors for significantly intense reflections: 0.1571
• Weighted residual factors for all reflections included in the refinement: 0.1748
• Goodness-of-fit parameter for all reflections included in the refinement: 1.267
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 0.71073 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: MoKα
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No