organic compounds
The structures of three -lactone derivatives, methyl 11-oxa-10-oxobicyclo[6.3.0]undec-4-ene-9-carboxylate, C12H16O4, methyl 11-oxa-10-oxobicyclo[6.3.0]undec-2-ene-9-carboxylate, C12H16O4 and methyl 9-oxa-10-oxobicyclo[6.3.0]undecane-11-carboxylate, C12H18O4, have been solved in order to determine the relative configuration of their three asymmetric stereocentres.