Glucose

(Last updated February 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of beta-d-Glucose.

CSP studies

REFCODEGLUCSE
FormulaC6 H12 O6
Common Namebeta-D-glucose
IUPAC Systematic Name(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
Other Names
CSD RefcodesGLUCSE02
Search IdentifierA
ScientistIsaac Sugden
Date2019
PublicationImperial College work
Energy model1
Study_ID30
ProgramsCrystalPredictor (?), CrystalOptimizer (?), DMACRYS (2.2.1.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Imperial\\Glucose
Potential DescriptionCrystalOptimizer with PCMdielectric7(HF/6-31G(d,p)) Intra and GDMA2.2(PCMdielectric7(HF/6-31G(d,p))) + FIT with Beyer polar hydrogens.
Intramolecular DescriptionPCMdielectric7(HF/6-31G(d,p))

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of beta-d-Glucose from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for beta-d-Glucose. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
GLUCSEP2121211.09.2900012.656.790.090.090.01.5197None
GLUCSE01P2121211.09.20512.646.65490.090.090.01.5456None
GLUCSE02P2121211.06.59499.01412.7290.090.090.01.5824None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for beta-d-Glucose.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
GLUCSEP21212111.0None196310.1107/S0365110X63002693
GLUCSE01P212121NoneNone196810.1107/S0567740868003250
GLUCSE02P2121214.76at 95 K199510.1107/S0108768194011262

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