L-Ribulose

• Catalog No.: 75436
• CAS Number: 2042-27-5
• M. F.: C5H10O5
• M. W.: 150.1299
• Purity: ≥90% (HPLC)

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (3S,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: L-ribulose
• Synonyms: L-Adonose; L-erythro-2-Pentulose

DATABASE IDS

• MDL Number: MFCD00075347
• CAS Number: 2042-27-5

PROPERTIES

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O5
• Purity: ≥90% (HPLC)
• Flash Point: >113 °C
• Flash Point: >235.4 °F
• Optical Rotation: [α]/D +16.5±1.5°, c = 0.1 in H2O
• Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
• German water hazard class: 3

DETAILS

Description (English)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Important metabolite in pentose interconversions, for analyzing L-ribose isomerase1, engineering yeast for xylose metabolism2, interesting chiral pool compound3.
Other Notes
Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. 75436.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.

Description (简体中文)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Important metabolite in pentose interconversions, for analyzing L-ribose isomerase1, engineering yeast for xylose metabolism2, interesting chiral pool compound3.
Other Notes
Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. 75436.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.