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L-(-)-Fucose

Catalog No. 47870 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 2438-80-4 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C6H12O5 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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Purity ≥99.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 102397

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanal
IUPAC Traditional name
aldehydo-L-fucose
Synonyms
6-Deoxy-L-galactose

DATABASE IDS

EC Number 219-452-7
CAS Number 2438-80-4
MDL Number MFCD00135607
Beilstein Number 1723321

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C6H12O5
Loss on Drying ≤0.1% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)
Purity ≥99.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)
Melting Point 138-142 °C
Melting Point 150-153 °C(lit.)
Optical Rotation [α]20/D -76±3°, 24 hr, c = 10% in H2O
Solubility H2O: soluble0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class 3

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