Xylosan

Xylosan
Names
	IUPAC name 1,4-Anhydro-α-D-xylopyranose
	Systematic IUPAC name (1R,4R,5R,6R)-2,7-Dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-5,6-diol
Identifiers
CAS Number	51246-91-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	149498;
PubChem CID	171001;
UNII	35V9MT8B2C ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401030107 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c6-3-2-1-8-5(9-2)4(3)7/h2-7H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5-/m1/s1 Key: OYJJPEGOLXZHDM-KKQCNMDGSA-N; InChI=1/C5H8O4/c6-3-2-1-8-5(9-2)4(3)7/h2-7H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5-/m1/s1 Key: OYJJPEGOLXZHDM-KKQCNMDGBS;
	SMILES O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O[C@@H]1CO2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8O4
Molar mass	132.115 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Xylosan (1,4-anhydro-α-D-xylopyranose) is a molecule produced during pyrolysis of the hemicellulose found in wood.^[1] Xylosan is the dehydrated product of the 5-carbon xylose sugar monomer, a major component of hemicellulose.^[2]

References

^ Miura, M.; Kaga, H.; Yoshida, T.; Ando, K. (2001). "Microwave pyrolysis of cellulosic materials for the production of anhydrosugars". Journal of Wood Science. 47 (6): 502. Bibcode:2001JWSci..47..502M. doi:10.1007/BF00767906.
^ Patwardhan, P. R.; Brown, R. C.; Shanks, B. H. (2011). "Product Distribution from the Fast Pyrolysis of Hemicellulose". ChemSusChem. 4 (5): 636. Bibcode:2011ChSCh...4..636P. doi:10.1002/cssc.201000425.

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[1] Miura, M.; Kaga, H.; Yoshida, T.; Ando, K. (2001). "Microwave pyrolysis of cellulosic materials for the production of anhydrosugars". Journal of Wood Science. 47 (6): 502. Bibcode:2001JWSci..47..502M. doi:10.1007/BF00767906.

[2] Patwardhan, P. R.; Brown, R. C.; Shanks, B. H. (2011). "Product Distribution from the Fast Pyrolysis of Hemicellulose". ChemSusChem. 4 (5): 636. Bibcode:2011ChSCh...4..636P. doi:10.1002/cssc.201000425.

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