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E7625

D-(−)-Erythrose

≥75% (TLC), syrup

Synonym(s):

(2R,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
120.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
209-505-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721698
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

assay

≥75% (TLC)

form

syrup

color

colorless to very dark yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C4H8O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h1,3-4,6-8H,2H2/t3-,4+/m0/s1

InChI key

YTBSYETUWUMLBZ-IUYQGCFVSA-N

Application

D-(-)-Erythrose, the D enantiomer of the aldose aldehyde erythrose, may be used as a reference compound in sugar metabolism analysis. D-(-)-Erythrose may be used to help identify and characterize erythrose reductase(s). D-Erythrose may be used to study the mechanisms of mutarotation in monosugars. D-Erythrose may be used to study the mechanisms of organic microspherule formation and Maillard (glycation) reactions.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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