Properties
Description
L-Rhamnose is a six-carbon deoxy sugar, water-soluble and found in plant cell walls and bacterial polysaccharides, making it useful in studying carbohydrate biochemistry and immunology.
Molecular Formula
C6H14O6
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
L-Rhamnose is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Boiling Point
323.9 °C at 760 mmHg
Applications
L-Rhamnose, a 6-deoxy-L-mannose, can be used to study the stereospecificity of enzymes involved in the metabolism of L-sugars.