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A5502

Sigma-Aldrich

Adonitol

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Adonite, Ribitol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H12O5
CAS Number:
488-81-3
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Beilstein:
1720524
EC Number:
207-685-7
MDL number:
MFCD00064291
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
57653860
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

300

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

color

white

mp

104  °C ((219 °F ))

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-

InChI key

HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-ZXFHETKHSA-N

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Application

Adonitol (Ribitol), a pentose alcohol, is metabolized to teicholic acids used in the cell walls of gram positive bacteria. Adonitol is often compared to other cell permeating molecules such as formamide, propanediol, and DMSO as a cryopreservation agent.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

A5502-5G:
A5502-25G:
A5502-10MG:
A5502-BULK:
A5502-100G:
A5502-1G:
A5502-VAR:

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Satoru Tomita et al.
Microbiology (Reading, England), 158(Pt 11), 2712-2723 (2012-08-25)
The structural diversity of wall teichoic acid (WTA) was investigated using biochemical and NMR analyses among 19 strains of Lactobacillus plantarum, of which seven were previously established to contain a glycerol-type backbone, whereas the remaining 12 strains possess ribitol-containing WTA.
John Quiroga et al.
Frontiers in veterinary science, 8, 625347-625347 (2021-04-03)
Acute ruminal acidosis (ARA) occurs after an excessive intake of rapidly fermentable carbohydrates and is characterized by the overproduction of D-lactate in the rumen that reaches the bloodstream. Lameness presentation, one of the primary consequences of ARA in cattle, is
D J Brenner et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 15(4), 703-713 (1982-04-01)
DNA relatedness was used to define the biochemical boundaries of Escherichia coli. A large number of biochemically atypical strains were shown to belong to biogroups of E. coli. These included strains negative in reactions for indole, all three decarboxylases, D-mannitol
S Brisse et al.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 10(10), 942-945 (2004-09-18)
A rapid method combining gyrA PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, parC PCR and adonitol fermentation was developed to identify Klebsiella pneumoniae phylogenetic groups KpI, KpII and KpIII. Analysis of 420 clinical isolates from 26 hospitals showed that the three groups
Anders Østergaard Madsen et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 115(26), 7794-7804 (2011-06-15)
X-ray diffraction data of high quality measured to high resolution on crystals of the two pentitol epimers ribitol (centric) and xylitol (acentric) at 101, 141, and 181 K and data on the two compounds previously recorded at 122 K have
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