1,3,5-Tri-p-tolyl-pentane-1,5-diol.

In the title compound, C26H30O2, the central benzene ring forms dihedral angles of 14.85 (15) and 28.17 (14)° with the terminal benzene rings.

1,5-Bis(4-chloro-phen-yl)-3-(4-methyl-phen-yl)pentane-1,5-dione.

In the title mol-ecule, C24H20Cl2O2, the central methyl-benzene ring forms dihedral angles of 42.47 (10) and 34.34 (10)° with the terminal 4-chloro-phenyl fragments.