9‐(2‐Hydro­xy‐4,4‐di­methyl‐6‐oxo­cyclo­hex‐1‐enyl)‐3,3,7‐tri­methyl‐1,2,3,4‐hexa­hydro‐9H‐xanthen‐1‐one

The title compound, C24H28O4, has been synthesized by the reaction of 5-methyl­salicyl­aldehyde and 5,5-di­methyl-1,3-hexane­dione in water catalyzed by triethyl­benzyl­ammonium chloride. The central pyran ring and outer cyclo­hexene ring of the oxanthene moiety adopt boat and half-chair conformations, respectively. The other cyclo­hexene ring bonded to the pyran moiety has a skew-boat form.