Title: L-Streptose
CAS Registry Number: 13008-73-6
CAS Name: 5-Deoxy-3-C-formyl-L-lyxose
Additional Names: 3-C-formyl-5-deoxy-L-lyxofuranose
Molecular Formula: C6H10O5
Molecular Weight: 162.14
Percent Composition: C 44.45%, H 6.22%, O 49.34%
Literature References: A sugar which is part of the streptomycin molecule: Kuehl et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 68, 2096 (1946). Structure: eidem, ibid. 68, 2679 (1946). Configuration: Wolfrom, DeWalt, ibid. 70, 3148 (1948); Kuehl et al., ibid. 71, 1445 (1949). Biosynthesis: Hough, Jones, Nature 167, 180 (1951). Synthesis of a- and b-L-streptose: Dyer et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 87, 654 (1965); Paulsen et al., Ber. 105, 1978 (1972).
Properties: Colorless, strongly hygroscopic glass. [a]D20 -18° (c = 0.65).
Optical Rotation: [a]D20 -18° (c = 0.65) |