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Zi-Qiang Hu

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(R)-mandelic acid (S)-alanine hemihydrate.

Crystals of the title complex, C(3)H(7)NO(2).C(8)H(8)O(3).0.5H(2)O, were obtained from an aqueous solution containing racemic mandelic acid and (S)-alanine. The unit cell includes two independent molecular complexes and one water molecule. The structure formed by (R)-mandelic acid and (S)-alanine in a 1:1 molar ratio shows the successful optical separation of racemic mandelic acid. Strong hydrogen bonding, with a rather short O...O separation of 2.494 (3) A, is observed between the carboxyl and carboxylate groups. A structural comparison suggests that the strong hydrogen bonding affects the neighbouring covalent bond.

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(1R,3S)-Camphoramic acid.

The title chiral compound, 3-aminocarbonyl-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid, C(10)H(17)NO(3), was prepared from (1R,3S)-camphoric acid. The five-membered ring adopts a conformation which is intermediate between a twist and an envelope. Elongations of the C-C bonds and contractions of the C-C-C bond angles are observed within the five-membered ring. A (1)H NMR spectrum was recorded to assist in distinguishing the amide group from the carboxyl group.

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