Crystal structure of phenyl-<i>β</i>-<scp>d</scp>-glucopyranoside dihydrate¹

The structure of the title compound has been determined [P212121, a = 4.893(2), b = 9.747(4), c = 29.015(12) Å, Z = 4] and refined to R = 0.061. The bond lengths at the acetal centre are appreciably different (exocyclic 1.394, endocyclic 1.434 Å). Problems in hydrogen atom refinement probably indicate disorder in the hydrogen bond network.