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2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol: sc-220804
2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol (CAS 27826-73-9)
Alternate Names:
(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol
Application:
2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol is an intermediate in the production of phosphate derivatives of 2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol
CAS Number:
27826-73-9
Molecular Weight:
164.16
Molecular Formula:
C6H12O5
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2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol is an intermediate in the production of phosphate derivatives of 2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol. 2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol is a sugar alcohol classified as a monosaccharide. This sugar alcohol is naturally present in several fruits and vegetables and serves as a metabolic derivative of glucose. It has been employed as a substrate in enzymatic reactions involving glycosyltransferases and glycosidases. Moreover, 2,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol has found application in the synthesis of various molecules, including glycosides and glycosaminoglycans.
References:
- Bioactivation of the fungal phytotoxin 2,5-anhydro-D-glucitol by glycolytic enzymes is an essential component of its mechanism of action. | Dayan, FE., et al. 2002. Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 57: 645-53. PMID: 12240991
- A new catalyst for reductive cleavage of methylated glycans. | Jun, JG. and Gray, GR. 1987. Carbohydr Res. 163: 247-61. PMID: 3040250
- Lymphocyte activation effect of (1-->6)-2,5-anhydro-D-glucitol and it derivatives with 3,4-di-O-methyl and sulfate groups. | Kakuchi, T., et al. 1996. Int J Biol Macromol. 18: 147-8. PMID: 8852764