L-Gulono-1,4-lactone

CAS: 1128-23-0

Ref. TR-G855000

Product Information

• Name: L-Gulono-1,4-lactone
• Synonyms: L-Gulonic acid, ?-lactone, Gulonic acid, ?-lactone, L- (8CI), Dihydroascorbic acid, L-Gulono-?-lactone, L-Gulonolactone, Reduced ascorbate, Reduced ascorbic acid, ?-Gulonolactone, (3R,4S,5S)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxydihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (non-preferred name), (3S,4R,5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxydihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (non-preferred name), <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(+)-Gulonic acid γ-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Gulono-1,4-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Gulono-γ-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Gulonolactone, Gulonic acid, γ-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-, L(+)-Gulonic acid-γ-lactone, L(+)-Gulono-1,4-Lactone, L-Gulonic Gamma-Lactone, L-Gulonic-G-Lactone, L-Gulono-Gamma-Lactone, γ-Gulonolactone

Description

Applications L-Gulono-1,4-lactone is a precursor in the biosynthesis of ascorbic acid, one of the many forms of Vitamin C.
References Wolucka, B. et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 278, 47483 (2003); Heller, R. et al.: J. Biol Chem., 274, 8254 (1999);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 178.14
• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₆
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2-5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5+/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=SXZYCXMUPBBULW-SKNVOMKLSA-N
• SMILES: O=C1O[C@H]([C@@H](O)CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O