Crystal structure of racemic cis-2-amino-1,2-di­phenyl­ethanol (ADE)

In the title racemic compound, C(14)H(15)NO, the hy­droxy and amino groups form a bent tweezer-like motif towards the phenyl groups. In the crystal, enanti­omers aggregate with each other and are linked by O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming chiral 2(1)-helical columnar structures from C(5) chains along the b-axis direction. Left- and right-handed 2(1) helices are formed from (1S,2R)-2-amino-1,2-di­phenyl­ethanol and (1R,2S)-2-amino-1,2-di­phenyl­ethanol, respectively.