CAS: 70147-51-2

2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-apiose is a synthetic monosaccharide with a fluorinated substituent at the C2 position. It is an oligosaccharide that has been custom synthesized for glycosylation and polysaccharide modifications. The chemical name of 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-apiose is 2,3-O-(2,3,4,5,6) -Heptafluoroisopropylidene apiose. The CAS number for this compound is 70147-51-2. This product is available in high purity.

Applications 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-apiose is also an intermediate formed in the synthesis of L-Apiose (A726655), the synthetic isomer of D-Apiose (A726650) a naturally occurring branched-chain sugar in parsley and other plant species. References Thierry, D., et al.: Am. J. Encol. Viticul., 50, 25 (1999); Del, B.G., et al.: Food. Sci. Technol., 48, 215 (2012)