Abstract
The first determination of the absolute configuration of an
organic compound was published in 1951 on sodium rubidium
(+)-tartrate tetrahydrate, Na+ Rb+ C4H4O6
2 4H2O, but the
atomic coordinates are not available in the public literature.
This structure has therefore been redetermined using current
equipment. The most up-to-date techniques for the determination
of the absolute configuration have been applied and
the question posed in the title can be answered with an
unequivocal ‘yes’.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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| Pages (from-to) | m296-m299 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Crystal Structure Communications |
| Volume | 64 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |