The title compound, C13H12O5, was prepared by the reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde in ethanol. The 1,3-dioxane ring is in a distorted boat conformation. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of O—H
O hydrogen bonds generate R
2
2(20) rings.
O hydrogen bonds generate R
2
2(20) rings.


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