D-Fructose

D-fructopyranose is a fructopyranose having D-configuration. Among its listed roles, it functions as a sweetening agent. It is a D-fructose, a fructopyranose and a cyclic hemiketal. D-Fructose is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli. D-Fructose has been reported in Maclura pomifera, Rehmannia glutinosa, and other organisms with data available. D-Fructose is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Carbohydrates. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Levugen and D-fructopyranose. Its PubChem CID is 2723872.

CAS No 57-48-7
Molecular Formula C6H12O6
Molecular Weight 180.16 g/mol
Synonyms (3S,4R,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol

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