Chemistry:Sophorose

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Sophorose
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Names
IUPAC name
2-O-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-α-D-glucopyranose
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol (alpha-Sophorose)
Other names
2-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-alpha-D-glucose
Identifiers
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Properties
C12H22O11
Molar mass 342.30 g/mol
Density 1.768 g/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sophorose is a disaccharide, a dimer of glucose. It differs from other glucose dimers such as maltose in having an unusual β-1,2 bond. It was isolated in 1938 from pods of Sophora japonica.[1] It is a component of sophorolipids.[2] It is a product of the caramelization of glucose. [3]

References

  1. J.B. Harborne (1963). "Flavonoid sophorosides". Experientia 19: 7–8. doi:10.1007/BF02135323. PMID 13952724. 
  2. Ribeiro, Isabel; Castro, Matilde; Ribeiro, Maria (2013). "Sophorolipids". Applications of Microbial Engineering. pp. 367–407. doi:10.1201/b15250-15. ISBN 978-1-4665-8577-5. 
  3. Sugisawa, Hirqshi; Edo, Hiroshi (1966). "The Thermal Degradation of Sugars I. Thermal Polymerization of Glucose". Journal of Food Science 31 (4): 561. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1966.tb01905.x.