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organic compounds
The title compound (alternative IUPAC name: 2,3,4-trihydroxycyclopentyl acetate, C7H12O5) is a precursor in the reaction pathway synthesis of helicascolides. The cyclopentane ring adopts a twist conformation with the two hydroxyl groups in β positions. The molecules are linked through a net of hydrogen bonds.