C6H12O6
180.16 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
L-Fructose
CAS7776-48-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
reducing hexose sweetener
L-Fructose is a monosaccharide, specifically a reducing hexose, and is a simple sugar naturally found in many plants. It serves as a sweetening agent in food applications, often bonded with glucose to form sucrose.
sweetenerfood additive
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(3R,4S,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
InChIKey
BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-FUTKDDECSA-N
SMILES
C([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
Synonyms (10)
- Fructose, L-
- L-Arabino-2-hexulose
- L-Fructose
- L-arabino-Hexulose
- L-fructose (open form)
- keto-L-fructose