1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose
Chemical compound
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1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose (dichlorodideoxyfructose)[1][2][3] is chlorinated derivative of the sugar fructose. It is one of the two components believed to comprise the disaccharide sucralose,[4] a commercial sugar substitute.
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| IUPAC name
1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-D-fructose | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(3S,4S,5S)-1,6-Dichloro-3,4,5-trihydroxyhexan-2-one | |
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| C6H10Cl2O4 | |
| Molar mass | 217.04 g·molâ1 |
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).[5]