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Erythrose



Erythrose[1]
IUPAC name (2R,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal
Other names D-Erythrose
Identifiers
CAS number 583-50-6
PubChem 94176
SMILES OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O
Properties
Molecular formula C4H8O4
Molar mass 120.10 g/mol
Appearance Syrup
Solubility in water Very soluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Erythrose is a tetrose carbohydrate with chemical formula C4H8O4. It has one aldehyde group and so is part of the aldose family. The natural isomer is D-erythrose.

References

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3637
General: Aldose | Ketose | Pyranose | Furanose
Geometry: Triose | Tetrose | Pentose | Hexose | Heptose | Cyclohexane conformation | Anomer | Mutarotation
Small/Large: Glyceraldehyde | Dihydroxyacetone | Erythrose | Threose | Erythrulose | Sedoheptulose
Trioses: ketotriose | Aldotriose
Tetroses: Erythrulose | Erythrose | Threose
Pentoses: Arabinose | Deoxyribose | Lyxose | Ribose | Ribulose | Xylose | Xylulose
Hexoses: Glucose | Galactose | Mannose | Gulose | Idose | Talose | Allose | Altrose | Fructose | Sorbose | Tagatose | Psicose | Fucose | Rhamnose
Disaccharides: Sucrose | Lactose | Trehalose | Maltose
Polymers: Glycogen | Starch (Amylose | Amylopectin) | Cellulose | Chitin | Stachyose | Inulin | Dextrin
Glycosaminoglycans: Heparin | Chondroitin sulfate | Hyaluronan | Heparan sulfate | Dermatan sulfate | Keratan sulfate
Aminoglycosides: Kanamycin | Streptomycin | Tobramycin | Neomycin | Paromomycin | Apramycin | Gentamicin | Netilmicin | Amikacin



 
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