L-Glucose

CAS: 921-60-8

Ref. TR-G596505

Product Information

• Name: L-Glucose
• Synonyms: FM 602, Levoglucose, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>(-)-Glucose, Brn 1724626, Fm 602, Glucose, (L)-isomer, alpha-L-glucopyranose, beta-L-glucopyranose

Description

Applications L-Glucose is the enantiomer of D-Glucose (G595000), a naturally occurring carbohydrate used in an abundance of cellular processes. L-Glucose is a synthetic sugar used in the formation of L-Glucose Pentaacetate (G596510), a potential therapeutic agent regarding type II diabetes. In addition, L-glucose can be used as a colon cleansing agent for before a colonoscopy procedure.
References Malaisse, W. et al.: Int. J. Mol. Med., 2, 383 (1998); Raymer, G. et al.: Gastrointest. Endosc., 58, 30 (2003); Wang, R., et al.: J. Mol. Catal. B. Enz., 56, 131 (2009),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 180.156
• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
• Color/Form: White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6+/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-VANKVMQKSA-N
• SMILES: O=C[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO