Fucitol
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(2R,3S,4R,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| C6H14O5 | |
| Molar mass | 166.17 g/mol |
| Melting point | 153 to 154 °C (307 to 309 °F; 426 to 427 K)[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fucitol, also known as L-fucitol, 6-deoxy-L-galactitol, and (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, is a sugar alcohol derived from fucoidin which is found in the North Atlantic seaweed Fucus vesiculosus[2] or by the reduction of fucose.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Votocek, Emil; Potmesil, R. Prag (1914). "Fucitol". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 46: 3653–3655. doi:10.1002/cber.191304603151.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ O'Neill, A. N. (1954). "Degradative studies on fucoidin". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76 (20): 5074–5076. doi:10.1021/ja01649a018.
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