CAS: 62181-82-2

1,2,3,5,6-Penta-O-acetyl-D-galactofuranose is a condensation product of a 4-methylumbelliferone with the anomeric form of D-galactose. It is a white crystalline solid that can be obtained in yields up to 200 g per multigram of reactants. This compound has been shown to react with chloride ion and zinc chloride at elevated temperatures to yield the corresponding chloride or zinc salt. The crystal structure of this compound has been studied by x-ray diffraction and found to have an anomeric configuration and a space group P2(1)22(1). Carbohydrates are polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxyketones containing at least one hemiacetal or hemiketal group in their structure. The general formula for carbohydrates is (Cx(H2O)y)z where x is usually 2 or 3, y is