2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol

• Catalog No.: 41707
• M. F.: C5H12O4
• M. W.: 136.14638
• Purity: ≥90% (GC)

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S,3R)-2-methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2S,3R)-2-methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
• Synonyms: (2S,3R)-2-Methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol; (2S,3R)-2-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutane

DATABASE IDS

• Beilstein Number: 5916602
• MDL Number: MFCD17215928

PROPERTIES

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O4
• Purity: ≥90% (GC)
• Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
• German water hazard class: 3

DETAILS

Description (English)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Metabolite of the non-mevalonate MEP pathway, generally found in prokaryotes, as precursor to isoprenoids as well as non-isoprenoids like vitamins. As this pathway is not present in humans, it is of interest for the development of bacterium-specific drugs in the search for treatments of infectious diseases.
General description
(2S,3R)-2-methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol was identified as a glucide in methanol extracts of Carum ajowan fruit.

Description (简体中文)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Metabolite of the non-mevalonate MEP pathway, generally found in prokaryotes, as precursor to isoprenoids as well as non-isoprenoids like vitamins. As this pathway is not present in humans, it is of interest for the development of bacterium-specific drugs in the search for treatments of infectious diseases.
General description
(2S,3R)-2-methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol was identified as a glucide in methanol extracts of Carum ajowan fruit.