In the title compound, C16H14O3, there are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. In one molecule, there is an intramolecular hydrogen bond involving the hydroxyl group and the O atom of the carbonyl group. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked into chains of centrosymmetric rings by a combination of O-H⋯O and C- H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds. © 2006 Internation...