L-Deoxyribose

L-Deoxyribose
IUPAC name

(3R,4S)-3,4,5-Trihydroxypentanal
Other names

2-Deoxy-L-erythro-pentose; 2-Deoxy-L-ribose; L-2-Deoxyribose
Identifiers
CAS number 18546-37-7
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Properties
Molecular formula C5H10O4
Molar mass 134.13 g mol−1
Appearance White solid
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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