Thermo Scientific Chemicals L-(+)-Arabinose, 99%

CAS: 87-72-9 | C5H10O5 | 150.13 g/mol

Brand:  Thermo Scientific Chemicals A11921.18

Product Code. 11443904

Description

L-(+)-Arabinose is used to identify and differentiate and characterize pentose sugar isomerase. It is also used as the carbon source in microbial culture. It is involved in the bioproduction of L-ribose. It finds application in the production of savory reaction flavors. Its derivatives are used in the development of antiviral agents such as nucleoside. It acts as a base component of hemicellulose and pectin.

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Applications
L-(+)-Arabinose is used to identify and differentiate and characterize pentose sugar isomerase. It is also used as the carbon source in microbial culture. It is involved in the bioproduction of L-ribose. It finds application in the production of savory reaction flavors. Its derivatives are used in the development of antiviral agents such as nucleoside. It acts as a base component of hemicellulose and pectin.

Solubility
Soluble in water and glycerol. Insoluble in alcohol.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 87-72-9
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 150.13
• InChI Key: SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-VVZXFQNISA-N
• PubChem CID: 25245970
• SMILES: C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O

• Molecular Formula: C5H10O5
• MDL Number: MFCD00067709
• Synonym: beta-d-arabinopyranose, 2r,3s,4r,5r-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol, pentopyranose #, .beta.-d-arabinopyranose, b-arabinopyranose, beta-arabinopyranose 9ci, methyl, a-d-arabinopyranoside, beta-d-arabinopyranose 9ci, 2r,3s,4r,5r-tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol, 3s,2r,4r,5r-2h-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol
• IUPAC Name: (4S,5S)-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol

Specifications

• CAS: 87-72-9
• Assay Percent Range: 99%
• MDL Number: MFCD00067709
• Beilstein: 1723085
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water and glycerol. Insoluble in alcohol.
• SMILES: C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 150.13
• Formula Weight: 150.13

• Melting Point: 155°C to 160°C
• Molecular Formula: C5H10O5
• Quantity: 50 g
• Synonym: beta-d-arabinopyranose, 2r,3s,4r,5r-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol, pentopyranose #, .beta.-d-arabinopyranose, b-arabinopyranose, beta-arabinopyranose 9ci, methyl, a-d-arabinopyranoside, beta-d-arabinopyranose 9ci, 2r,3s,4r,5r-tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol, 3s,2r,4r,5r-2h-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol
• InChI Key: SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-VVZXFQNISA-N
• IUPAC Name: (4S,5S)-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
• PubChem CID: 25245970
• Chemical Name or Material: L-(+)-Arabinose