alpha-D-Lyxofuranose
[CAS# 25545-04-4]

Identification

• Name: alpha-D-Lyxofuranose
• Synonyms: (2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol; a-d-lyxofuranose
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅
• Molecular Weight: 150.13
• CAS Registry Number: 25545-04-4
• SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)O)O)O)O
• InChI: 1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-2-3(7)4(8)5(9)10-2/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3+,4+,5+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: HMFHBZSHGGEWLO-STGXQOJASA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.7±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 375.4±42.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 180.8±27.9°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.612 (Cal.)

References

• (1): Stefan Taubert, Henrik Konschin and Dage Sundholm. Computational studies of C NMR chemical shifts of saccharides, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2005, 7, 2561.