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organic compounds
The crystal structure of the trimethylammonio-cis-inositol molecule reveals one bifurcated intramolecular hydrogen bond of the form O-HO, a strong intermolecular O-HOW contact and possible intermolecular C-HO and O-HI interactions. C-HI interactions may also be considered. As a result of the three bulky N(CH3)3 and the OH groups, increased puckering of the cyclohexane ring is observed, compared with an undistorted ideal cyclohexane chair conformation.