4-Chloro-4-deoxygalactose

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]

4-Chloro-4-deoxygalactose
Names
IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-4-Chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyhexanal
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C6H11ClO5/c7-5(3(10)1-8)6(12)4(11)2-9/h2-6,8,10-12H,1H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m1/s1
    Key: KWXIWFADURXYFY-DPYQTVNSSA-N
  • C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)Cl)O)O
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).

References edit

  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.