Product Description
D(-)-Erythrose (CAS No. 583-50-6), with the molecular formula C4H8O4 and a molecular weight of 120.10, is a tetrose sugar containing two chiral carbon centers. It appears as a transparent pale yellow syrup-like liquid, featuring a density of 1.698 g/cm³, a boiling point of 290.6°C at 760 mmHg, a melting point below 25°C, a flash point of 129.5°C, and an optical rotation of -33 (c=2 in water, 72H). D(-)-Erythrose is soluble in water, ethanol, and methanol, and is primarily used as a biochemical reagent in life science research applications.
Properties
| Melting point | <25℃ |
| Boiling point | 144.07°C (rough estimate) |
| alpha | D20 +1° -14.5° (3 days, c = 11) |
| density | 1.0500 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.498 |
| storage temp | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Methanol, Water |
| form | syrup |
| pka | 12.49±0.20(Predicted) |
| color | light yellow |
| Water Solubility | Fully miscible in water. |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 143690 |
| BRN | 1721698 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 583-50-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36-26 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| F | 46091 |
| HS Code | 2940000080 |
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