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α-sophorose

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Sophorose is a disaccharide, a dimer of glucose. It differs from other glucose dimers such as maltose in having an unusual β-1,2 bond. It was isolated in 1938 from pods of Sophora japonica. It is a component of sophorolipids. It is a product of the caramelization of glucose.

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Has part
hydrogen
Mass
342.116
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chemical formula
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
isomeric SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O
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Sophorose is a disaccharide, a dimer of glucose. It differs from other glucose dimers such as maltose in having an unusual β-1,2 bond. It was isolated in 1938 from pods of Sophora japonica. It is a component of sophorolipids. It is a product of the caramelization of glucose.

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