Chemistry:Xylosan

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Xylosan
Xylosan.svg
Names
IUPAC name
1,4-Anhydro-α-D-xylopyranose
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,4R,5R,6R)-2,7-Dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-5,6-diol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C5H8O4
Molar mass 132.115 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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Xylosan (1,4-anhydro-α-D-xylopyranose) is a molecule produced during pyrolysis of the hemicellulose found in wood.[1] Xylosan is the dehydrated product of the 5-carbon xylose sugar monomer, a major component of hemicellulose.[2]

References

  1. Miura, M.; Kaga, H.; Yoshida, T.; Ando, K. (2001). "Microwave pyrolysis of cellulosic materials for the production of anhydrosugars". Journal of Wood Science 47 (6): 502. doi:10.1007/BF00767906. 
  2. Patwardhan, P. R.; Brown, R. C.; Shanks, B. H. (2011). "Product Distribution from the Fast Pyrolysis of Hemicellulose". ChemSusChem 4 (5): 636. doi:10.1002/cssc.201000425.