title: 2-C-Phenyl-erythrono-1,4-lactone.
abstract: 3,4-dihydr-oxy-3-phenyl-furan-2-one), C(10)H(10)O(4), features a five-membered γ-lactone ring with an envelope conformation at the C atom carrying the hydr-oxy group without the phenyl substituent. In the crystal, supra-molecular chains mediated by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonding are formed along the a-axis direction. These are consolidated in the crystal structure by C-H⋯O contacts.
authors.forename: Tony V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Dennis K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Edward R T
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Tiekink