S. F. Jenkinson, F. P. Cruz, K. V. Booth
May 7, 2008
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Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online
Abstract
Addition of methyl lithium to d-erythrono-1,4-lactone followed by acid deprotection was shown, by X-ray crystallography, to give 1-deoxy-d-arabinitol, C5H12O4, rather than 1-deoxy-d-ribitol as the major product. The crystal structure exists as hydrogen-bonded chains of molecules running parallel to the c axis which are further linked together by hydrogen bonds. Each molecule is a donor and an acceptor for four hydrogen bonds.