The Preferred Conformations of Glycosylalditols

Abstract
Crystal structure analysis shows 6‐O‐(α‐D‐glucopyranosyl)‐D‐glucitol (isomaltitol 1) to have a bent glucitol chain linked to glucose in normal 4C1‐chair form, the middle section forming a planar zigzag chain that extends into the pyranoid ring. Comparative assessment of the conformational features of 1, its D‐mannitol analogue 2, and of some (1 → 4)‐linked analogues allows — in combination with Jeffrey's alditol rules and the exo‐anomeric effect principles — to predict with significant confidence the preferred conformations of glycosylalditols in general.

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