D-(−)-Erythrose
CAS Number583-50-6
FormulaC4H8O4
Mol. Weight120.10 g/mol
D-(−)-Erythrose
What is D-(−)-Erythrose?
D-(−)-Erythrose is a chemical compound with CAS number 583-50-6 and molecular formula C4H8O4. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
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.1 D-Erythrose may be used to study the mechanisms of organic microspherule formation and Maillard (glycation) reactions.2
Specifications
Molecular Weight
120.10 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥75% (TLC)