Crystal structures of rare disaccharides, α-d-glucopyranosyl β-d-psicofuranoside, and α-d-galactopyranosyl β-d-psicofuranoside

The crystal structures of α-d-glucopyranosyl β-d-psicofuranoside and α-d-galactopyranosyl β-d-psicofuranoside were determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, refined to R1 = 0.0307 and 0.0438, respectively. Both disaccharides have a similar molecular structure, in which psicofuranose rings adopt an intermediate form between 4E and 4T3. Unique molecular packing of the disaccharides was found in crystals, with the molecules forming a layered structure stacked along the y-axis.