85541

L-(−)-Sorbose

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

• 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

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

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)