Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, o1551-o1553  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803017975 ]

(1R*,5R*,6S*,7R*)-6,7-Dihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-3-one

K. Blann, D. B. G. Williams, A. Roodt and A. Muller

Abstract: The title compound C₇H₁₀O₅, crystallizes in the space group P3₁ as individual molecules on a three old screw axis, and is stabilized by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the methylene alcohol [O-HO 1.75  (5)  Å] and the two secondary alcohol moieties [O-HO 1.81  (3) and 1.91  (3)  Å] .

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