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D-(+)-FUCOSE

Synonym(s):6-Deoxy-D-galactose;Rhodeose

  • CAS NO.:3615-37-0
  • Empirical Formula: C6H12O5
  • Molecular Weight: 164.16
  • MDL number: MFCD00135603
  • EINECS: 222-792-9
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-11-05 08:26:49
D-(+)-FUCOSE Structural

What is D-(+)-FUCOSE?

Chemical properties

White crystalline powder

The Uses of D-(+)-FUCOSE

D-Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar found on N-linked glycans that appears on the cell surface of mammalian and plant cells. D-Fucose is also the building block of fucoidan polysaccharide, an sulfated po lysaccharide found in various species of brown algae.

The Uses of D-(+)-FUCOSE

D-Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar found on N-linked glycans that appears on the cell surface of mammalian and plant cells. D-Fucose is also the building block of fucoidan polysaccharide, an sulfated polysaccharide found in various species of brown algae.

What are the applications of Application

D(+)Fucose is a non-metabolizable analog of L-arabinose

Definition

ChEBI: The six-membered ring form of D-fucose.

Purification Methods

Crystallise D(+)-fucose from EtOH or 95% EtOH. Its 1,2:3,4-diisopropylidene derivative has b 83-84o/0.45mm and crystallises on seeding with m 37o and[]19 -52o (melt). [Schmidt Methods in Carbohydrate Chemistry I 191 1962, Academic Press, Haskett et al. J Am Chem Soc 61 1658 1939, Beilstein 31 H 76, 1 IV 4265.]

Properties of D-(+)-FUCOSE

Melting point: 144-145 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 211.61°C (rough estimate)
alpha  D19 +127.0° (7 min) +89.4° (31 min) +77.2° (71 min) +76.0° (final value 146 min, c = 10)
Density  1.1738 (rough estimate)
refractive index  75.5 ° (C=10, H2O)
storage temp.  Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility  H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
form  Crystalline Powder
pka 12.50±0.20(Predicted)
color  White
Sensitive  Hygroscopic
Merck  14,4278
BRN  1723320
CAS DataBase Reference 3615-37-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System D-Galactose, 6-deoxy- (3615-37-0)

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Computed Descriptors for D-(+)-FUCOSE

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