3-Meth­oxy-N-p-tolyl­benzohydroxamic acid

Two mol­ecules of the title compound, C15H15NO3, are linked by a pair of O—H⋯Ocarbon­yl hydrogen bonds over a centre of inversion to form a hydrogen-bonded dimer. With respect to the –C(=O)—N(OH)– unit, the methoxy-substituted ring is twisted by 42.2 (1)°, whereas the methyl-substituted ring is twisted by 52.2 (1)°

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