D. Lamba, W. Mackie, A. Rashid
Mar 17, 1993
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Carbohydrate Research
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Abstract The synthesis and molecular structure of methyl α- d -galactopyranoside 2,6-bis(sodium sulfate)·2H 2 O, as determined by X-ray crystallography, are described. The sugar ring has the expected 4 C 1 chair conformation; slight distortion may be due to the inclusion of sulfate groups. The sodium ions both exhibit octahedral co-ordination involving oxygen atoms from the monosaccharide hydroxyl groups, sulfate groups, and water molecules. The crystal packing includes an extended hydrogen-bonded network and is stabilised by co-ordination of the sodium ions.