Cladinose

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Cladinose
IUPAC name (4R,5S,6S)-4-Methoxy-4,6-dimethyl-tetrahydropyran-2,5-diol
Identifiers
CAS number [470-12-2]
PubChem 443504
SMILES C[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@](CC(O1)O)(C)OC)O
Properties
Molecular formula C8H16O4
Molar mass 176.21
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Cladinose is a hexose deoxy sugar that in several antibiotics (such as erythromycin) is attached to the macrolide ring.

In ketolides, a relatively new class of antibiotics, the cladinose is replaced with a keto group.

Erythromycin with cladinose visible at bottom
Erythromycin with cladinose visible at bottom


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