(2R,3R,4R)-Methyl 2-bromo-3,4-dihydroxy-3,4-O-isopropylidenetetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylate

The relative configuration of the quaternary C atom in the title bromide, Cg 9H 13BrO 5, prepared by bromination of the parent ester, has been determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis; the absolute configuration is known from the synthesis. © 2005 International Union of Crystallography Printed in Great Britain - all rights reserved