ISSN:
1600-5368
Source:
Crystallography Journals Online : IUCR Backfile Archive 1948-2001
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Geosciences
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Physics
Notes:
The structure of the title compound, 2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid monohydrate, C4H6O6·H2O, (I), was first determined (to R = 0.22) and reported by Parry [Acta Cryst. (1951), 4, 131–138]. We present here a redetermination with significantly improved accuracy. In the centrosymmetric crystals (space group P\overline 1, Z = 2), the enantiomeric molecules with both D- and L-configurations co-exist. An extensive intermolecular hydrogen-bond system involves hydrogen bonds formed by carboxyl and hydroxyl groups of the tartaric acid molecule, as well as the crystalline water molecule.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536801006158
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