@article { ISI:000296738500014,
	title = {Comparison of racemic epi-inosose and (-)-epi-inosose},
	journal = {ACTA Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications},
	volume = {67},
	number = {11},
	year = {2011},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {O435-O438},
	publisher = {WILEY-BLACKWELL},
	address = {COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA},
	abstract = {<p>The conversion of myo-inositol to epi-inositol can be achieved by the hydride reduction of an intermediate epi-inosose derived from myo-inositol. (-)-epi-Inosose, (I), crystallized in the monoclinic space group P2(1), with two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit [Hosomi et al. (2000). Acta Cryst. C56, e584-e585]. On the other hand, (2RS,3SR,5SR,6SR)epi-inosose, C6H10O6, (II), crystallized in the orthorhombic space group Pca2(1). Interestingly, the conformation of the molecules in the two structures is nearly the same, the only difference being the orientation of the C-3 and C-4 hydroxy H atoms. As a result, the molecular organization achieved mainly through strong O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding in the racemic and homochiral lattices is similar. The compound also follows Wallach{\textquoteright}s rule, in that the racemic crystals are denser than the optically active form.</p>},
	issn = {0108-2701},
	doi = {10.1107/S0108270111039412},
	author = {Krishnaswamy, Shobhana and Patil, Madhuri T. and Shashidhar, Mysore S.}
}
