The stereochemistry of the exocyclic double bond in polyoximic acid ha
s been revised to cis-3-ethylidene-L-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid, base
d on the single crystal X-ray analysis of the racemic naturally-derive
d acid, on NMR studies of polyoxin A, and of synthetic samples of cis-
and trans-polyoximic acids.