L-Threonolactone

CAS: 21730-93-8

Ref. TR-T405520

Product Information

• Name: L-Threonolactone
• Synonyms: 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-, (3R,4S)-, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-, (3R-trans)-, L-Threonic acid, ?-lactone (6CI), Threonic acid, ?-lactone, L- (8CI), (3R,4S)-Dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-2(3H)-furanone, L-Threono-?-lactone, L-Threonolacton, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-, (3R,4S)-, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-, (3R-trans)-, 2(3H)-furanone, dihydro-3,4-bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, 21730-93-8, 3,4-Bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, 3,4-bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]dihydro-cis-2(3H)-furanone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Threonic acid, γ-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Threono-γ-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Threonolactone, Threonic acid, γ-lactone, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-

Description

Applications L-Threonolactone is formed in the autoxidation of L-Ascorbic acid (A786990), a compound that is essential for numerous enzymatic reactions in the body and is also responsible for scavenging free radicals to prevent oxidative damage to cells.
References Miyake, N., et al.: Biosci. Biotech. Bioch., 61, 2069 (1997); Kvernberg, P. & Pedersen, B.: Acta Chem. Scand., 48, 646 (1994); Tsukaguchi, H., et al.: Nature, 399, 70 (1999)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.088
• Formula: C₄H₆O₄
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-2-1-8-4(7)3(2)6/h2-3,5-6H,1H2/t2-,3+/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=SGMJBNSHAZVGMC-STHAYSLISA-N
• SMILES: O=C1OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1O