L-Xylo-2-Hexulosonic Acid Hydrate

CAS: 342385-52-8

Ref. TR-X750305

Product Information

• Name: L-Xylo-2-Hexulosonic Acid Hydrate
• Synonyms: 2-Keto-L-gulonic Acid Hydrate, 2-Oxo-gulonic Acid Hydrate, Provitamin C Hydrate, D-Sorbosonic Acid Hydrate, 2-Oxo-l-gulonic acid, 3-keto-L-Gulonic acid, L-Xylohexulosonic acid, Idonic acid, 2-keto-, L-, L-xylo-2-Hexulosonic acid, L-xylo-Hex-2-ulosonic acid, L-sorbosonic acid, 2-Keto-L-gulonic acid hydrate, (3S,4R,5S)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy-2-oxohexanoate (non-preferred name), D-tagatosonic acid

Description

Applications L-xylo-2-Hexulosonic Acid Hydrate is the direct precursor of vitamin C (A786990); a physiological antioxidant and coenzyme for a number of hydroxylation reactions. Required for collagen synthesis and widely distributed in plants and animals. Inadequate intake results in deficiency syndromes such as scurvy. Also used as an antimicrobial and antioxidant in foodstuffs.
References Gao, L., et al.: Metab. Eng., 24, 30 (2014); Al-Meshal, I.A., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 11, 45 (1982); Levine, M., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 314, 892 (1986); Prust, C., et al.: Nature Biotech., 23, 195 (2005)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 212.155
• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₇·H₂O
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O7.H2O/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2-4,7-10H,1H2,(H,12,13);1H2/t2-,3+,4-;/m0./s1