[2-(Biphenyl-4-yl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]methanol

In the title compound, C16H13NOS, the central benzene ring makes dihedral angles of 3.25 (7) and 41.32 (8)°, respectively, with the thiazole and phenyl rings. In the crystal, O—H...N hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a chain along the c axis. A weak C—H...O interaction further connects the chains into a layer parallel to the ac plane.