title: (S)-1-[(S)-4-Benzyl-2-thioxothia-zolidin-3-yl]-3-hydroxy-butan-1-one.
abstract: The title compound, C(14)H(17)NO(2)S(2), was synthesized by asymmetric aldol condensation of N-acyl-thia-zolidinethione with acetaldehyde. In the mol-ecule, the thia-zolidine five-membered ring assumes an envelope conformation. Inter-molecular C-H⋯O and intra-molecular O-H⋯O and C-H⋯S hydrogen bonding helps to stabilize the structure.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules of the Education Ministry, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jian-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Cui-Fen
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zu-Xing
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Gui-Chun
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Yang