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F2543

Sigma-Aldrich

D-(−)-Fructose

≥99% (HPLC), BioXtra

Synonym(s):

D-Levulose, Fruit sugar

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.16
Beilstein:
1239004
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

corn

Quality Level

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
<0.05% glucose (enzymatic)
<0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

<0.1%

color

colorless

useful pH range

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 18 g/L)

mp

119-122 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): <0.05%
sulfate (SO42-): <0.05%

cation traces

Al: <0.0005%
Ca: <0.0005%
Cu: <0.0005%
Fe: <0.0005%
K: <0.005%
Mg: <0.0005%
NH4+: <0.05%
Na: <0.005%
Pb: <0.001%
Zn: <0.0005%

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-/m1/s1

InChI key

BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-UYFOZJQFSA-N

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General description

D-(−)-Fructose is a C6-sugar.

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Intracellular metabolomics and microRNAomics unveil new insight into the regulatory network for potential biocontrol mechanism of stress-tolerant Tricho-fusants interacting with phytopathogen Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.</strong>: Explores the intracellular metabolomic and microRNAomic responses in Tricho-fusants, with D-(-)-Fructose identified as a key metabolite in stress tolerance and biocontrol mechanisms (Hirpara Gajera, 2023).</li>
<li><strong>Enzyme-based amperometric biosensors: 60 years later … Quo Vadis </strong>: Reviews advancements in enzyme-based biosensors over the past six decades, including the use of D-(-)-Fructose in the development of new biosensing technologies for clinical and environmental applications (Bollella, 2022).</li>
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Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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K Takeshita et al.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 90(4), 453-455 (2005-10-20)
An improved process for the mass production of D-psicose from D-fructose was developed. A D-fructose solution (60%, pH 7.0) was passed at 45 degrees C through a column filled with immobilized D-tagatose 3-epimerase (D-TE) which was produced using recombinant Escherichia
Dehydration of D-fructose to hydroxymethylfurfural in sub-and supercritical fluids.
Bicker M, et al.
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 36(2), 118-126 (2005)
Combined dehydration/(transfer)-hydrogenation of C6-sugars (D-glucose and D-fructose) to ?-valerolactone using ruthenium catalysts.
Heeres H, et al.
Green Chemistry, 11(8), 1247-1255 (2009)
Hamza Landari et al.
Micromachines, 9(10) (2018-11-15)
In this paper, we present a new FTIR-based microfluidic system for Glucose, Fructose and Sucrose detection. The proposed microfluidic system is based on a pseudo-continuous flow coupled to a microscope-FTIR instrument. The detection and characterization of sugar samples were performed
Xiaobo Wang et al.
Cell metabolism, 31(5), 969-986 (2020-04-08)
Incomplete understanding of how hepatosteatosis transitions to fibrotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has limited therapeutic options. Two molecules that are elevated in hepatocytes in human NASH liver are cholesterol, whose mechanistic link to NASH remains incompletely understood, and TAZ, a transcriptional

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