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L-(−)-Sorbose

Name: <SC>L-</SC>(−)-Sorbose
Brand: SIGMA

for biotechnological purposes, ≥98.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₁₂O₆

CAS Number:

87-79-6

Molecular Weight:

180.16

UNSPSC Code:

12352201

NACRES:

NA.25

PubChem Substance ID:

57653051

EC Number:

201-771-8

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1724554

MDL number:

MFCD00151097

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D −43±2°, c = 5% in H₂O

color

colorless

mp

163-165 °C

solubility

H₂O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6+/m0/s1

InChI key

BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-OTWZMJIISA-N

Description

Application

L-Sorbose is used as a starting reagent for the commercial biosynthesis of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Biochem/physiol Actions

The L enatiomer of sorbose, a ketohexose monosaccharide.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Monosaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

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This Item	63582	63580	63579
Sigma-Aldrich 85541 L-(−)-Sorbose	Millipore 63582 D-(+)-Mannose	Millipore 63580 D-(+)-Mannose	Sigma-Aldrich 63579 D-(+)-Mannose
assay ≥98.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)	assay ≥99.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)	assay ≥99%, ≥99.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)	assay ≥99.5% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)
solubility H₂O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow	solubility H₂O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless	solubility H₂O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless	solubility H₂O: 1 M, clear, colorless
Quality Level 200	Quality Level 200	Quality Level 200	Quality Level 200
form solid	form powder	form powder	form solid
mp 163-165 °C	mp 133-140 °C (lit.)	mp 133-140 °C (lit.)	mp 133-140 °C (lit.)
color colorless	color -	color -	color white

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
700959-25G	04061832595870
700959-5G	04061832595887
85541-50G	04061833025086
85541-250G	04061833025031

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