01511nas a2200169   4500008004100000022001400041245005800055210005200113260007600165300001400241490000700255520091400262100002701176700002301203700002701226856008801253       2011                        eng d  a0108-270100aComparison of racemic epi-inosose and (-)-epi-inosose0 aComparison of racemic epiinosose and epiinosose  aCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcNOV  aO435-O4380 v673 a<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's rule, in that the racemic crystals are denser than the optically active form.</p>1 aKrishnaswamy, Shobhana1 aPatil, Madhuri, T.1 aShashidhar, Mysore, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/comparison-racemic-epi-inosose-and-epi-inosose-0