Fuculose

L-Fuculose

Names
IUPAC name (3R,4S,5S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol
Other names 6-Deoxy-L-tagatose
Identifiers
CAS Number	13074-08-3
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	6857362
SMILES O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)C(O)(CO)O[C@H]1C
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O5
Molar mass	164.16 g/mol
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

Fuculose or 6-deoxy-tagatose is a ketohexose deoxy sugar.^[1][2]

See also

• L-fuculose-phosphate aldolase
• L-fuculosekinase

References

1. Thisbe K. Lindhorst (2007). Essentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry (1 ed.). Wiley-VCH. ISBN 3-527-31528-4.
2. John F. Robyt (1997). Essentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry (1 ed.). Springer. ISBN 0-387-94951-8.