CAS 74033-72-0

1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexa-O-acetyl-L-iditol

CAS: 74033-72-0

1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexa-O-acetyl-L-iditol is a synthetic compound that is used as a reagent in the synthesis of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. It is also used to modify the saccharide chains of complex carbohydrates. 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexa-O-acetyl-L-iditol has been shown to react with both DNA and RNA. The methylation reaction can be achieved by treatment with formaldehyde or sodium cyanoborohydride. This compound has been modified by fluorination to create monosaccharides such as fluorohexitol and fluoroarabitol.

Formula: C₁₈H₂₆O₁₂

Purity: Min. 95%

Molecular weight: 434.4 g/mol

Ref: 3D-MH07445