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IUPAC name
1-Deoxy-L-galactitol
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol | |
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PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C6H14O5 | |
Molar mass | 166.17 g/mol |
Melting point | 153 to 154 °C (307 to 309 °F; 426 to 427 K) [1] |
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Fucitol (data page) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fucitol, also known as L-fucitol, 1-deoxy-L-galactitol, and (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, is a sugar alcohol derived from fucoidan which is found in the North Atlantic seaweed Fucus vesiculosus [2] or by the reduction of fucose. [1]