L-Rhamnose

Synonym:L-rhamnose monohydrate, α-L-Rhamnopyranose,6-Dexoxy-D-mannose ,6-Deoxy-L-mannose ,Isodulcite,L-Mannomethylose ,D-Rhamnose,L-Rhamnose,a-L-Rhamnose Monohydrate;

CAS: 6155-35-7

EINECS No.:222-793-4

Molecular formula:C6H12O5

Molecular weight:164.16

Solubility: It is soluble in water and methyl alcohol, slightly soluble in ethanol.

Rhamnose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, exists widely in polysaccharide, glycoside, plant gum and the bacterial polysaccharides in plant. It is derivatives of Mannose which hydroxy at 6th bit is substituted by hydrogen, namely 6- deoxy -L- mannose, the naturally distributed product is L type.

It is also called methyl pentose. The sugar chain structure always come to be antigen specific factor. It exists in the leaves and flowers of Rhus in free sugar form or in the form of composition sugar of polysaccharide, such as Rutin and Arabia gum.