The first synthesis and structural characterization by X-ray crystallography of racemic 2,2'-dihydroxy-[1,1']binaphthalenyl-3,3'-bis-hydroxamic acids were reported.The com-pound(C28H30N4O8,Mr = 550.56) crystallizes in orthorhombic system,Fdd2 space group with a = 13.055(3),b = 34.871(7),c = 12.570(3) ,V = 5722(2) 3,Z = 8,Dc = 1.278 g/cm3,λ = 0.71073 ,μ(MoKα) = 0.095 mm-1,F(000) = 2320,S = 1.021,R = 0.0349 and wR = 0.0802 for 1757 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).The N-H and O atom are involved in two-dimensional intermolecular hydrogen bond nets,which further stabilize the structure.
