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Sigma-Aldrich

L-(−)-Arabitol

≥98% (GC)

Synonym(s):

L-Arabinitol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H12O5
CAS Number:
7643-75-6
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Beilstein:
1720521
EC Number:
231-582-6
MDL number:
MFCD00064290
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24890777
NACRES:
NA.25

Assay

≥98% (GC)

form

powder

color

white

mp

101-104 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m0/s1

InChI key

HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-IMJSIDKUSA-N

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Application

L-Arabitol, a rare sugar alcohol, is being studied as a food additive that reduces fat deposits in the intestines. L-Arabitol is used as an inducer of xylanase expression in Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei). L-Arabitol is used to identify, differentiate and characterize L-arabitol dehydrogenase(s).

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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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W Onkenhout et al.
Molecular genetics and metabolism, 77(1-2), 80-85 (2002-10-03)
A female patient, the first child of healthy non-consanguineous parents, presented at the age of 16 months with delayed motor development and facial dysmorphism. In addition she displayed a palatoschizis and multiple skeletal abnormalities as hypoplastic scapulae, hypoplastic os ilea
Dominik Mojzita et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 285(31), 23622-23628 (2010-06-01)
The first enzyme in the pathway for l-arabinose catabolism in eukaryotic microorganisms is a reductase, reducing l-arabinose to l-arabitol. The enzymes catalyzing this reduction are in general nonspecific and would also reduce d-xylose to xylitol, the first step in eukaryotic
Astrid R Mach-Aigner et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 77(17), 5988-5994 (2011-07-12)
The saprophytic fungus Hypocrea jecorina (anamorph, Trichoderma reesei) is an important native producer of hydrolytic enzymes, including xylanases. Regarding principles of sustainability, cheap and renewable raw materials, such as d-xylose (the backbone monomer of xylan), have been receiving increasing attention
Quan Wang et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 194(8), 1868-1874 (2012-02-14)
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen associated with many diseases worldwide. Capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) are the major virulence factor. The biosynthetic pathway of D-arabinitol, which is present in the CPSs of several S. pneumoniae serotypes, has never been identified.
Gregory D Tredwell et al.
PloS one, 6(1), e16286-e16286 (2011-02-02)
Metabolic profiling is increasingly being used to investigate a diverse range of biological questions. Due to the rapid turnover of intracellular metabolites it is important to have reliable, reproducible techniques for sampling and sample treatment. Through the use of non-targeted
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