Fucitol

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Fucitol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Identifiers
PubChem	445724
Chemical data
Formula	C6H14O5
Molar mass	166.172
Complete data

Fucitol, also known as L-fucitol, 6-deoxy-L-galactitol, and (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, is a sugar alcohol derived from the North Atlantic seaweed Fucus vesiculosus.

[edit] See also

• Fucose
• Galactitol
• L-Fuculose kinase (abbreviated FucK)

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