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F9048

D-(−)-Fructose

98.0-102.0% dry basis, meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

D-Levulose, Fruit sugar

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-333-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1239004
MDL number:
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biological source

natural (organic)

Quality Segment

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

assay

98.0-102.0% dry basis

form

crystalline

impurities

<0.018% chloride content, <0.025% sulphate

color

colorless

useful pH range

5.0-7 (25 °C, 18 g/L)

mp

119-122 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: 790 g/L at 20 °C

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.005%

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5-,6-/m1/s1

InChI key

BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-UYFOZJQFSA-N

Application


  • Identification of hyperthermophilic D-allulose 3-epimerase from Thermotoga sp. and its application as a high-performance biocatalyst for D-allulose synthesis: This research highlights the application of D-(−)-Fructose in the biocatalytic synthesis of D-allulose, emphasizing its potential in the production of low-calorie sweeteners in pharmaceutical formulations (Shen et al., 2024).

  • Staphylococcus hsinchuensis sp. nov., Isolated from Soymilk: In this study, D-(−)-Fructose is utilized in the media for culturing and identifying new microbial species, underscoring its role in microbiological research within biotechnological and pharmaceutical fields (Wang et al., 2024).

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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