L-Deoxyribose
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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 | |||
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image hemiacetal: Interactive image | ||
ChemSpider | 5362530 8031184 hemiacetal | ||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.131.283 | ||
PubChem | 6994527 9855484 hemiacetal | ||
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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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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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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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