Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o3302-o3303  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805028837 ]

3,5-O-Isopropylidene-2-C-methyl-D-xylonolactone

D. J. Watkin, L. L. Parry, D. J. Hotchkiss, V. Eastwick-Field and G. W. J. Fleet

Abstract: The ring size of both the lactone and the ketal protecting group in the title compound, C₉H₁₄O₅, have been established by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The crystal structure consists of hydrogen-bonded spirals parallel to the b axis.

Online 17 September 2005

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