D-Xylofuranose
[CAS# 36441-93-7]

Identification

• Name: D-Xylofuranose
• Synonyms: (3R,4R,5R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol; Xylofuranose
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅
• Molecular Weight: 150.13
• CAS Registry Number: 36441-93-7
• SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@H](C(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-IOVATXLUSA-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.)

References

• (1): W. Bruce Turnbull and Susanne A. StalfordPresent address: Lhasa Ltd., 22–23 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9HD.. Methylthioxylose – a jewel in the mycobacterial crown?, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 5698.