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Erythritol

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

meso-Erythritol, 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane, i-Erythritol

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2[CH(OH)]2CH2OH
CAS Number:
149-32-6
Molecular Weight:
122.12
Beilstein:
1719753
MDL number:
MFCD00004710
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329830873
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

erythritol

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

bp

329-331 °C (lit.)

mp

118-120 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO

InChI

1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+

InChI key

UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Erythritol EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Allelic variation of the Tas1r3 gene affects behavioral taste responses to this sugar alcohol, suggesting that it is a T1R3 receptor ligand.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Hee-Jung Moon et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 86(4), 1017-1025 (2010-02-27)
Erythritol, a four-carbon polyol, is a biological sweetener with applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. It is also used as a functional sugar substitute in special foods for people with diabetes and obesity because of its unique nutritional properties. Erythritol
Erythritol: a review of biological and toxicological studies.
W O Bernt et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 24(2 Pt 2), S191-S197 (1996-10-01)
Nidhi Singh et al.
Current pharmaceutical design, 13(11), 1161-1177 (2007-04-14)
The 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis has come under increased scrutiny as a target for novel antimalarial, antibacterial and herbicidal agents. 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR) is a key enzyme of the pathway that catalyzes the rearrangement and nicotinamide adenine
Deepak Ganjewala et al.
Current issues in molecular biology, 11 Suppl 1, i35-i45 (2009-02-06)
Isoprenoids, also known as terpenoids, are biosynthesized by the condensation of the two C5 unit isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and isomer dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP). Generally, plants use two separate pathways plastidial Methyl-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) and cytosolic acetate-mevalonate (MVA) pathways for formation of
A Banerjee et al.
Natural product reports, 31(8), 1043-1055 (2014-06-13)
Covering: up to February 2014. The methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway is the recently discovered source of isoprenoid precursors isopentenyl diphosphate (IDP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMADP) in most bacteria, some eukaryotic parasites, and the plastids of plant cells. The precursors lead
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