Title: L-Fucose
CAS Registry Number: 2438-80-4
CAS Name: 6-Deoxy-L-galactose
Synonyms: L-galactomethylose
Molecular Formula: C6H12O5
Molecular Weight: 164.16
Percent Composition: C 43.90%, H 7.37%, O 48.73%
Literature References: Occurs in seaweed:
Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Ledol.
(Fucus nodosus L.),
Fucus vesiculosus L.,
F. serratus L.,
F. virsoides (Don) J. Ag.,
Fucaceae, and in gum tragacanth. Isoln from seaweed: Clark,
J. Biol. Chem. 54, 65 (1922); Hockett
et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 61, 1658 (1939). Manuf from fucoidan: Schweiger,
US 3240775 (1966 to Kelco). Synthesis from D-galactose: Dejterjuszynski, Flowers,
Carbohydr. Res. 28, 144 (1973); from D-glucose: T. Chiba, S. Tejima,
Chem. Pharm. Bull. 27, 2838 (1979); from D-mannose: J. Defaye
et al., Carbohydr. Res. 94, 131 (1981). Review of chemistry and biochemistry: H. M. Flowers,
Adv. Carbohydr. Chem. Biochem. 39, 279-345 (1981).
Derivative Type: a-Form
Properties: Minute needles from abs alcohol, mp 140°. Shows mutarotation. [a]D20 -124.1° (10 min) ? -108.0° (20 min) ? -91.5° (36 min) ? -78.6° (70 min) ? -75.6° (final value, 24 hrs, c = 9). Soluble in water and alcohol.
Melting point: mp 140°
Optical Rotation: [a]D20 -124.1° (10 min) ? -108.0° (20 min) ? -91.5° (36 min) ? -78.6° (70 min) ? -75.6° (final value, 24 hrs, c = 9)