Product Description
Product:D-Arabinose
CAS No.:10323-20-3, 28697-53-2
Mol.Formula:C5H10O5
Synonyms: D-(-)-Arabinose;D-Arabinopyranose
Specification: 99%
Appearance: White crystalline, odorless
Assay 99% min
Specific Rotation: -103.5 ~ -104.5 degree
Melting Point: 153~160 degree Celsius
Loss on Drying: Not more than 1.0%
D-Arabinose is a reducing sugar. It is a pentose analog of D-ribose that is a constituent of mycobacterial cell wall arabinogalactans. It is also a substrate for D-erythroascorbic acid synthesis in yeast.
Synthetic uses:
Preparation of 3,4-O-isopropylidene derivative and oxidative cleavage;
Synthesis of 2-deoxy derivative;
Selective 5-deoxygenation