New polymorph of 2,6-dimethylphenol

The racemic monoclinic polymorph of the title com-pound, C₈H₁₀O, is known from the literature [Antona <i>et al.</i> (1973 ▸). <i>Acta Cryst.</i> B<b>29</b>, 1372-1376] and has been redetermined here. Additionally, a new enanti-opure ortho-rhom-bic polymorph is reported. The strongest inter-molecular inter-actions are within one-dimensional hy-dro-gen-bonded chains which are very similar in the two polymorphs. On the other hand, the packing of the chains in the crystal differs significantly between the two forms.