title: Efficient intramolecular general acid catalysis: a preview from a crystal structure.
abstract: The crystal structure of acetal acid 5 reveals changes in geometry representing progress along the reaction coordinate for acetal cleavage.
authors.affiliation: University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodriguez