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.
