G. Blank, J. Pletcher, M. Sax
Jul 16, 1971
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Biochemical and biophysical research communications
Abstract
Abstract Sodium phytate·38H2O crystals from water belonging to space group Cc gave cell dimensions a = 23.082, b = 12.203, c = 22.885 A, β = 108.30°, DC = 1.7457 gm/cm3 with four molecules per unit cell. Phytate has the hexaorthophosphate ester structure. The phosphates at positions C-1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are axially disposed with that at C-2 equatorial rather than the reverse stereochemistry reported by Johnson and Tate. The twelve sodium atoms are coordinated with phosphate and water oxygens in 2-hexa, 8-octa and 2-decahedral arrangements.