The crystal structure of p-hydroxybenzoic acid monohydrate, CTH6Oa.H20, determined from photographic data [Fukuyama, Ohkura, Kashino & Haisa (1973). Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn, 46,[804][805][806][807][808], has been refined to R = 0.0414 on 1454 counter reflexions. Crystals are monoclinic, space group P2~/a, with a = 17.752 (9), b = 6.442 (2), c = 6.731 (3) A, fl= 105.48 (6)°, Z=4. The benzene ring has approximate C2, (mm) symmetry and shows a slight quinoidal shortening of the central C-C bonds. The internal angles at the ipso positions of the ring are aon = 120.5 (1) °, acoon = 119.4 (1) °.