Capturing a metastable chiral polymorph of an achiral molecule--hexa-O-benzoyl-myo-inositol.
myo-Inositol hexabenzoate having meso configuration produces chiral polymorph (form I) when crystallized rapidly but yields achiral polymorph (form II) when allowed to crystallize slowly; in the mother liquor form I slowly but completely disappears to give form II.
Gonnade
Rajesh G
RG
Center for Materials Characterization, National Chemical Laboratory, Pashan, Pune, India.
Bhadbhade
Mohan M
MM
Shashidhar
Mysore S
MS