The title compound, C(13)H(18)O(4), is an inter-mediate product in the synthesis of quinazoline derivatives. Crystal structure analysis shows that the benzene-butoxy C(ar)-O-C-C torsion angle is 175.3 (2)° and that the benzene-methoxycarbonyl C(ar)-C-O-C torsion angle is 175.2 (2)°. Torsion angles close to 180° indicate that the molecule is almost planar.