title: Chiral alpha -hydroxy acids: racemic 2-hydroxy-2,3,3-trimethylbutanoic acid and 2-hydroxy-2-trimethylsilylpropanoic acid.
abstract: Both C7H14O3 and C6H14O3Si crystallize as racemates from acetone solution, the former incorporating water of crystallization (C7H14O3.0.5H2O). The crystal structures display extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonding involving the hydroxy and carboxylic acid groups to give polymeric networks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-St. Louis 63121, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Rath
mesh_terms: D002087:Butyrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006880:Hydroxy Acids; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011422:Propionates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: C099742:2-hydroxy-2,3,3-trimethylbutanoic acid; C099743:2-hydroxy-2-trimethylsilylpropanoic acid; D002087:Butyrates; D006880:Hydroxy Acids; D011422:Propionates; D014297:Trimethylsilyl Compounds