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Sigma-Aldrich

D-(−)-Fructose

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

D-Levulose, Fruit sugar

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
57-48-7
Molecular Weight:
180.16
Beilstein:
1239004
EC Number:
200-333-3
MDL number:
MFCD00148910
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
57651096
NACRES:
NA.25

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D −92±2°, 1 hr, c = 10% in H2O

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

color

colorless

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 0.1 M in H2O)

mp

119-122 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

0.1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.04
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.04

storage temp.

room temp

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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Application

D-Fructose is an important monosaccharide used in a wide range of applications. D-fructose is used in carbohydrate research, in organic and bioorganic synthesis; as a model compound; as a reference material, as an enzyme substrate and as a nutrient.

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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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Thomas Barclay et al.
Carbohydrate research, 347(1), 136-141 (2011-12-02)
D-Fructose was analysed by NMR spectroscopy and previously unidentified (1)H NMR resonances were assigned to the keto and α-pyranose tautomers. The full assignment of shifts for the various fructose tautomers enabled the use of (1)H NMR spectroscopy in studies of
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Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(18) (2020-09-19)
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Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 42(4), 418-427 (2015-06-25)
A low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet can ameliorate symptoms in adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) within 48 h. To determine the efficacy of a low FODMAP diet in childhood IBS and whether gut microbial composition and/or metabolic
Souhir Marsit et al.
Molecular biology and evolution, 32(7), 1695-1707 (2015-03-10)
Although an increasing number of horizontal gene transfers have been reported in eukaryotes, experimental evidence for their adaptive value is lacking. Here, we report the recent transfer of a 158-kb genomic region between Torulaspora microellipsoides and Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine yeasts
K Shiraga et al.
Carbohydrate research, 406, 46-54 (2015-02-07)
Terahertz time-domain attenuated total reflection measurements of monosaccharide (glucose and fructose) and disaccharide (sucrose and trehalose) solutions from 0.146 M to 1.462 M were performed to evaluate (1) the hydration state and (2) the destructuring effect of saccharide solutes on
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