Crystal structure of (−)-(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-3-methyl-1-(triisopropylsilyloxy)hexane-2,4-diol

Abstract

The title compound, C20H42O3S2Si, crystallized with two independent molecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. They consist of syn,anti,anti-stereotetrads with a 1,3-dithiane motif and a primary alcohol protected as the triisopropyl silyl ether. The 1,3-dithiane ring adopts a chair conformation, while the rest of each molecule displays a common zigzag conformation. There is an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond in each molecule. In the crystal, the A and B molecules are linked via O—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming –A–B–A--B-- chains along [010]. The absolute structure was determined by resonant scattering (anomalous scattering) [Flack parameter = 0.035 (8)].

Keywords

• crystal structure
• polypropionate
• stereotetrads
• 1,3-dithiane