D-(+)-Arabitol, 99%

CAS: 488-82-4

Ref. 02-A17801

Product Information

• Name: D-(+)-Arabitol, 99%
• Synonyms: 1,2,3,4,5-pentahydroxypentane, (+)-Arabitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-(+)-Arabitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Arabinitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Lyxitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-arabino-Pentitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-lyxo-Pentitol, Arabinitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-, D-(+)-Arabitol, D-threo-pentitol, Nsc 25288

Description

It can be employed as a sugar in the production of xylitol via biotransformation process. It is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize enzyme such as the gluconobacter oxydans dehydrogenase(s), Gox2181, hyperthermophilic D-arabitol dehydrogenase from Thermotoga maritime and NAD-dependent D-arabitoldehydrogenase from acetic acid bacterium, Acetobacter suboxydans. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.15
• Formula: C₅H₁₂O₅
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder, White to pale cream
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2
• InChI key: HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• SMILES: OCC(O)C(O)C(O)CO