An X-ray structural examination of an intermediate from the cleavage of a vic-diol by iodine(I) acetate

The crystal structure of a compound isolated after reaction of iodine(1) acetate with cis-cyclohexane-1,2-diol has been determined by direct methods. It is identified as 2,2'-(butane-1,4-diyl)bis(hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxole). Crystals are orthorhombic, a 8.625(2), b 7.589(1), c 26.187(5) Ǻ, space group Pbca, Z 4. Least- squares refinement brought R to 0.046.