Chemistry:4-Chloro-4-deoxygalactose

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4-Chloro-4-deoxygalactose
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Names
IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-4-Chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyhexanal
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C6H11ClO5
Molar mass 198.60 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Chloro-4-deoxygalactose (chlorodeoxygalactose) is chlorinated derivative of the sugar galactose. It is one of the two components comprising the disaccharide sucralose, a commercial sugar substitute. It is a hydrolysis product when sucralose is degraded.[1]

References

  1. Rahn, Anja; Yaylayan, Varoujan A. (1 January 2010). "Thermal degradation of sucralose and its potential in generating chloropropanols in the presence of glycerol". Food Chemistry 118 (1): 56–61. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.04.133.