R7500
D-(−)-Ribose
≥99% (GC)
Synonym(s):
Aldehydo-D-ribose
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-059-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1723081
MDL number:
biological source
microbial (fermentation)
Quality Level
assay
≥99% (GC)
form
powder
optical activity
[α]20/D -21.0 to -19.5 °, c = 4% (w/v) in water
technique(s)
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
impurities
≤10 ppm Heavy metals (lead)
color
white
mp
88-92 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C([H])=O
InChI
1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4+,5-/m0/s1
InChI key
PYMYPHUHKUWMLA-LMVFSUKVSA-N
Biochem/physiol Actions
Ribose is an aldopentose monosaccharide that is phosphorylated into D-ribose 5-phosphate by ribokinase.
Other Notes
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
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