Abstract
The crystal structure of meso-(2S,4s,6R)-2,4,6-heptanetriol has been determined by means of X-ray methods. The crystal belongs to monoclinic system (space group Ic), with four molecules in a unit cell with dimensions of a=8.133, b=9.374, c=11.248 Å, and β=93.24°. The structure was solved by three-dimensional Patterson and trial-and-error methods. The final R factor was 0.076. The molecule has the GTT\barG conformation, and all of the OH groups are linked together by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

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