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meso-Erythritol

Catalog No. 45670 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 149-32-6 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
IUPAC Traditional name
erythritol
Synonyms
1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol
i-Erythritol
meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 149-32-6
MDL Number MFCD00004710
EC Number 205-737-3
Beilstein Number 1719753

PROPERTIES

Linear Formula HOCH2[CH(OH)]2CH2OH
Purity ≥99.0% (HPLC)
Boiling Point 329-331 °C(lit.)
Melting Point 118-120 °C(lit.)
Melting Point 118-121 °C
Solubility H2O: soluble0.1 g/mL, clear to almost clear, colorless
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Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
RTECS KF2000000
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Allelic variation of the Tas1r3 gene affects behavioral taste responses to this sugar alcohol, suggesting that it is a T1R3 receptor ligand.1
Description (简体中文)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Allelic variation of the Tas1r3 gene affects behavioral taste responses to this sugar alcohol, suggesting that it is a T1R3 receptor ligand.1

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