L-Erythrulose

CAS: 533-50-6

Ref. 3D-ME03102

Product Information

• Name: L-Erythrulose
• Synonyms: L-Glycero-2-tetrulose S-1,3,4-Trihydroxy-2-butanone
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: L-Erythrulose is an organic compound that is a sugar alcohol. It can be synthesized from the aldol reaction of glycolaldehyde and dehydroascorbic acid, which are both found in natural sources. L-Erythrulose has shown to have intramolecular hydrogen transfer (H-transfer) reactions, where the hydroxyl group migrates from one C atom to another. This kinetic data was obtained using surface methodology on model systems containing l-erythrulose and bacteria with wild-type or mutant strains. The conformational properties of L-erythrulose were also investigated by comparing its chemical structures with those of other sugars.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 120.1 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₈O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Yellow Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3,5-7H,1-2H2/t3-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=UQPHVQVXLPRNCX-VKHMYHEASA-N
• SMILES: O=C(CO)[C@@H](O)CO