Optical Resolution Of Racemic Alcohols By Diastereoisomeric Complex Formation With O,O'-Dibenzoyl-(2r,3r)-Tartaric Acid; The Crystal Structure Of The (-)-(1r,2s,5r)-Menthol Center Dot O,O'-Dibenzoyl-(2r,3r)-Tartaric Acid Complex

O,O'-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid resolves racemic alcohols by complex formation; the X-ray crystal structure of the (-)-(1R,2S,5R)-menthol . O,O'-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid complex is reported which was obtained by reacting O,O'-dibenzoyl-(2R,3R)-tartaric acid monohydrate and racemic menthol.