316555

1,6-Anhydro-β-D-glucose

99%

• Synonym(s): Levoglucosan
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₀O₅
• CAS Number: 498-07-7
• Molecular Weight: 162.14
• Beilstein: 80998
• EC Number: 207-855-0
• MDL number: MFCD00063248
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24859027
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: 99%
• form: powder or crystals
• optical activity: [α]18/D −66°, c = 1 in H₂O
• color: beige
• mp: 182-184 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• SMILES string: O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H]2CO[C@H](O2)[C@@H]1O
• InChI: 1S/C6H10O5/c7-3-2-1-10-6(11-2)5(9)4(3)8/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1
• InChI key: TWNIBLMWSKIRAT-VFUOTHLCSA-N

Description

Application

1,6-Anhydro-β-D-glucose (Levoglucosan) can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of:

• 1,6-anhydro-2,4-dideoxy-β-D-glycerohexopyranos-3-ulose.
• Quasi-linear polyglucose (PGlc) via cationic ring-opening polymerization.
• Polynitrogenated analogs of glucopyranoses.
• 3-deoxy-3-fluorogalactopyranose and acetylated 4-deoxy-4-fluorogalactopyranose.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves