1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose
1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose (dichlorodideoxyfructose) is chlorinated derivative of the sugar fructose. It is one of the two components believed to comprise the disaccharide sucralose, a commercial sugar substitute.
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(3S,4S,5S)-1,6-dichloro-3,4,5-trihydroxyhexan-2-one | |
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Molar mass | 217.04 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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Metabolism
In mammals, 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose is metabolized in the liver and erythrocytes by a reaction with glutathione that replaces one of the chlorine atoms, forming 6-chlorofructos-1-yl glutathione (or chlorofructosyl glutathione).[1]
References
- Hughes, H M; Powell, G M; Snodin, D J; Daniel, J W; Crawford, A; Sanders, J K; Curtis, C G (15 April 1989). "Glutathione-dependent dechlorination of 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose". Biochemical Journal. 259 (2): 537–543. doi:10.1042/bj2590537. PMC 1138541. PMID 2719664.
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