Figures & data
Figure 1: The original structure of hexacyclinol as reported by Grafe and purportedly synthesized by La Clair (Image: Wikipedia Commons).
Figure 2: Comparison of the purported structure of hexacyclinol synthesized by La Clair (left) and panepophenanthrin (right). In terms of elemental constitution, the structure on the right differs from the structure on the left by an extra methanol moiety. However, even a casual inspection reveals many structural differences. The numbers indicate corresponding atoms.
