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Substance Name: L-Fucose
RN: 2438-80-4
UNII: 28RYY2IV3F
InChIKey: PNNNRSAQSRJVSB-KCDKBNATSA-N

Note

  • A six-member ring deoxysugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It lacks a hydroxyl group on the carbon at position 6 of the molecule.

Molecular Formula

  • C6-H12-O5

Molecular Weight

  • 164.1558
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • L-Fucose

MeSH Heading

  • Fucose

Synonyms

  • (-)-Fucose
  • (-)-L-Fucose
  • 6-Deoxy-L-galactose
  • 6-Desoxygalactose
  • EINECS 219-452-7
  • Fucose
  • L-(-)-Fucose
  • L-Galactomethylose
  • NSC 1219
  • UNII-28RYY2IV3F

Systematic Names

  • 6-Deoxy-L-beta-galactose
  • Fucose, L-
  • L-Galactose, 6-deoxy-

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 2438-80-4

FDA UNII

  • 28RYY2IV3F

Other Registry Number

  • 87-96-7

System Generated Number

  • 0002438804

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O5/c1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(9)2-7/h2-6,8-11H,1H3/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m0/s1

InChIKey

PNNNRSAQSRJVSB-KCDKBNATSA-N

Smiles

C[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C=O

Physical Properties

Physical Property Value Units Temp (deg C) Source
Melting Point 140 deg C   EXP
log P (octanol-water) -1.560 (none)   EST
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 7.89E-11 cm3/molecule-sec 25 EST

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