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metal-organic compounds
In the investigated compounds, the tetrahydrated calcium chloride salt of lactobionic acid (Ca2+.Cl-.C12H21O12-.4H2O), potassium lactobionate (K+.C12H21O12-), sodium lactobionate monohydrate (Na+C12H21O12-.H2O) and calcium galactonate hydrate (Ca2+.2C6H11O7-.5H2O), the cations and hydrogen-bonding systems have a strong influence on the geometries and conformations of the carbohydrate anions.