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L-(+)-Gulose

Catalog No. 56224 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 6027-89-0 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C6H12O6 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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Purity ≥98.0% (HPLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 132050

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(3S,4S,5S,6S)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
IUPAC Traditional name
L-gulopyranose

DATABASE IDS

MDL Number MFCD00136022
PubChem SID 24880019
EC Number 227-897-3
CAS Number 6027-89-0

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C6H12O6
Purity ≥98.0% (HPLC)
Optical Rotation [α]/D +23.0±2°, 24 hr, c = 0.5% in H2O
MSDS Link Download
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Application
L-(+)-Gulose, a rare aldohexose sugar C-3 epimer of galactose, is used in the development of various drugs and to glycosylate alginates. L-(+)-Gulose is a substrate of GDP-mannose 3′,5′-epimerase in plants and may be a precursor of L-ascorbic acid in plants.
Other Notes
Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. 56224.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.
Description (简体中文)
Application
L-(+)-Gulose, a rare aldohexose sugar C-3 epimer of galactose, is used in the development of various drugs and to glycosylate alginates. L-(+)-Gulose is a substrate of GDP-mannose 3′,5′-epimerase in plants and may be a precursor of L-ascorbic acid in plants.
Other Notes
Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. 56224.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.

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