Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol

Abstract

In the title compound, C6H12O5, the cyclohexane ring adopts a chair conformation. The absolute configuration is not defined. However, the relative configuration can be assigned as 1R*,3R*,4S*,S*. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked by strong intermolecular O—H...O hydrogen bonds, producing a three-dimensional network.