Description
D-(-)-Fructose is used as a flavoring agent and sweetener in tablets, syrups, and solutions.
Synonyms
D-Fructose; D-(-)-Levulose; Advantose FS 95; D-Arabino-2-hexulose; Fructose; Fruit Sugar; Fujifructo L 95; Furucton; Hi-Fructo 970; Krystar; Krystar 300; Levulose; Nevulose; Sugar Fruit
IUPAC Name
(3S,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
Molecular Formula
C6H12O6
Canonical SMILES
C(C(C(C(C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChIKey
BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-UYFOZJQFSA-N
Boiling Point
440.1±45.0°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in Water (Sparingly)
Appearance
White to Off-white Solid
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.