Göker, Hakan2020-02-152020-02-152004https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536804027989http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12575/69578The title compound, C11H10O2, belongs to the class of 4-benzopyrones (also known as chromen-4-ones) with potentially diverse pharmacological activities. It was synthesized by acyl­ation of 2-hydroxy-4-methyl­aceto­phenone with ethyl acetate in the presence of sodium hydride and subsequent cyclization by hydro­chloric acid. All non-H atoms of the substituted bicyclic mol­ecule are coplanar within 0.03 Å. C-H...O interactions [C...O = 3.272 (5) Å] link neighbouring mol­ecules related by the 21 axisenCC0 1.0 UniversalSingle-crystal X-ray studywR factor = 0.184R factor = 0.054Data-to-parameter ratio = 12.9Article6012o2238o22401600-5368