Figure 2
The overlap of the molecules in the crystals of (−)-epi-inosose, (I), and racemic epi-inosose, (II), showing the differences in the orientations of the hydroxy groups. In (a), one of the two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit of (I) (blue in the electronic version of the paper) and the corresponding enantiomer in (II) (red) is shown, while in (b) the second independent molecule in the asymmetric unit of (I) (green) and the corresponding enantiomer in (II) (red) is shown. |