L-Rhamnitol is a derivative of L-mannitol, used in the preparation of L-fructose and D-sorbose. It is also used in the production of D-Psicose (P839620) from allitol using oxidation of the microbe strain Enterobacter Aerogenes IK7.
Definition
ChEBI: L-rhamnitol is a hexitol that is 1-deoxy derivative of L-mannitol.