L-Deoxyribose

L-Deoxyribose
Names
IUPAC name
(3R,4S)-3,4,5-Trihydroxypentanal
Other names
2-Deoxy-L-erythro-pentose; 2-Deoxy-L-ribose; L-2-Deoxyribose
Identifiers
18546-37-7 YesY
ChemSpider 5362530 N
8031184 hemiacetal N
Jmol interactive 3D Image
hemiacetal: Image
PubChem 6994527
9855484 hemiacetal
Properties
C5H10O4
Molar mass 134.13 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

L-Deoxyribose is an organic compound with formula C5H10O4. It is a synthetic monosaccharide, a stereoisomer (mirror image) of the natural compound D-deoxyribose.

L-Deoxyribose can be synthesized from D-galactose.[1] It has been used in chemical research, e.g. in the synthesis of mirror-image DNA.[2]

References

  1. SHI Zhen-Dan, YANG Bing-Hui, and WU Yu-Lin (2002), A stereospecific synthesis of L-deoxyribose, L-ribose and L-ribosides. Tetrahedron, volume 58, issue 16, pp. 3287–3296
  2. Hidehito Urata, Emiko Ogura, Keiko Shinohara, Yoshiaki Ueda and Masao Akagi (1992), Synthesis and properties of mirror-image DNA. Nucleic Acids Research, volume 20 issue 13, pp. 3325-3332


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