Glycerol → (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal

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Separately, the polyol-type ganoderan was kept at 90°-100° C. for 1-2 hours in 0.05-0.1M sulfuric acid to obtain, as well as glycerol and erythritol, an insoluble substance. Hydrolysis of the insoluble substance gave D-glucose as sole product, while hydrolysis of a methylated polyol-type ganoderan gave a substantial amount of 2,4,6-tri-O-methyl-D-glucose. By exposure to the action of exo-beta-1,3 glucanase, only D-glucose was obtained. These facts confirm that the backbone of ganoderan consists of beta-1,3-linked D-glucopyranose residues.

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