CHEMICAL CONSTITUTION AND SYNTHESIS 



OH 



OH 



COOH 

 HO--H 

 HO--H 

 HO--H 

 H--OH 



COOH 



(m) 



COOH 



H 



HO--H 



OH 



OH 

 OH 



COOH 



HO 



COOH 



H 



H — OH 



HO 

 H 



H 



OH 

 COOH 

 (VI) 



meso- inositol 



'b^l 



