Levan
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
9013-95-0
[ Name ]:
Levan
[Synonym ]:
LEVAN
MFCD00131502
(2R,3S,4S,5R)-5-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-5-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-2,3,4-triol
(2->6)-beta-D-fructan
(2R,3S,4S,5S)-5-{[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-5-({[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2-furanyl]oxy}methyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2-furanyl]methoxy}-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2,3,4-furantriol
(2-&0UB
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.8±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
910.4±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C18H32O16
[ Molecular Weight ]:
504.437
[ Flash Point ]:
504.4±34.3 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
504.169037
[ PSA ]:
268.68000
[ LogP ]:
-1.42
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.682
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C
[ Water Solubility ]:
H2O: 10 mg/mL, hazy, faintly yellow
MSDS
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
Articles
BMC Genomics 14 , 333, (2013)
Clostridium botulinum is a group of four physiologically and phylogenetically distinct bacteria that produce botulinum neurotoxin. While studies have characterised variability between strains of Group...
Nutrients 4(7) , 638-47, (2012)
Levan is a commonly used dietary fiber of the fructans group. Its impact on health remains undetermined. This double blind controlled study aimed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks' daily consumptio...
Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 51(3) , 329-35, (2012)
The extracellular fructosyltransferase (FTase) of a novel strain of Bacillus licheniformis capable of producing fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and a polysaccharide type levan was obtained and partially ...