Description
[ Chemical Name ] (3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
[ CAS No. ] 3615-37-0
[ Molecular Formula ] C6H12O5
[ Molecular Weight ] 164.16
[ Melting point ] 144-145 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling point ] 211.61°C (rough estimate)
[ Density ] 1.1738 (rough estimate)
[ Appearance ] White Powder
[ Solubility ] Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc.
About D-(+)-Fucose
D-(+)-Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar found on N-linked glycans that appears on the cell surface of mammalian and plant cells. D-(+)-Fucose is also the building block of fucoidan polysaccharide, an sulfated po lysaccharide found in various species of brown algae.
