L-Ribofuranose
[CAS# 41546-21-8]

Identification

• Name: L-Ribofuranose
• Synonyms: (3S,4R,5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol; D-(-)-Ribose; L-(+)-Ribose
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅
• Molecular Weight: 150.13
• CAS Registry Number: 41546-21-8
• 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?/m0/s1
• InChIKey: HMFHBZSHGGEWLO-OWMBCFKOSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.7±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 90°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 375.4±42.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 180.8±27.9°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Fan Ao, Jaenicke Stephan, Chuah Gaik-Khuan. A heterogeneous Pd–Bi/C catalyst in the synthesis of l-lyxose and l-ribose from naturally occurring d-sugars, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2011