1,6-ANHYDRO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE

Description

Levoglucosan, a substance formed by heating carbohydrates, has an unusual heterocyclic bicyclo[3.2.1]octane structure. In 1970, C. M. Lakshmann and H. E. Hoelscher reported that it can be produced in large quantities by?pyrolyzing cornstarch under the proper conditions. Levoglucosan is often used as a marker for detecting biomass burning in air quality studies. It is also an?initial product of wood decomposition during forest fires.

Chemical properties

White Crystalline Odourless Solid

The Uses of 1,6-ANHYDRO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE

1,6-Anhydro-beta-D-glucopyranose is used for the preparation of biologically important and structurally diverse products such as rifamycin S, indanomycin, thromboxane B2, (+)-biotin, tetrodotoxin, quinone, macrolide antibiotics and modified sugars. It is used as a chemical tracer for biomass burning in atmospheric chemistry studies, particularly with respect to airborne particulate matter. It aids in the production of bioethanol.

The Uses of 1,6-ANHYDRO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE

1,6-Anhydrohexopyranoses have proven to be valuable synthons for the preparation of biologically important and structurally diverse products (e.g. rifamycin S, indanomycin, thromboxane B2, (+)-biotin , tetrodotoxin, quinone, and macrolide antibiotics) as well as for modified sugars.

The Uses of 1,6-ANHYDRO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE

1,6-Anhydro-β-D-glucose is an useful carbohydrate synthon pharmaceutical intermediate.

What are the applications of Application

1,6-Anhydro-β-D-glucopyranose is a valuable synthon

Definition

ChEBI: A anhydrohexose that is the 1,6-anhydro-derivative of beta-D-glucopyranose.

General Description

1,6-Anhydro-β-D-glucose (Levoglucosa), belonging to the class of anhydrosugars, is an indicator of the burning of biomass in atmospheric aerosol, snow, and ice. It is formed via pyrolysis of glucans, such as cellulose and starch. Levoglucosa is also found in municipal waste and thermochemical processing products of biomass and soil.