Crystal and Molecular Structure of 1-Methyl-6-O-p-toluenesulfonyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside Dihydrate

Grown from aqueous solution, 1-methyl-6-O-p-toluenesulfonyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside dihydrate is monoclinic, space group P21, a = 6.6236(4), b = 6.4708(4), c = 20.1758(11) A; β = 92.836(2)°; Z = 2; V = 863.68(9) A3. The molecules are interconnected in the solid state by O─H … O hydrogen bonds involving bridging water molecules.