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Thermo Scientific Chemicals D-(+)-Arabitol, 99%

Catalog No. AAA1780114
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Quantity:
5 g
25 g

CAS: 488-82-4 | C5H12O5 | 152.146 g/mol

It can be employed as a sugar in the production of xylitol via biotransformation process. It is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize enzyme such as the gluconobacter oxydans dehydrogenase(s), Gox2181, hyperthermophilic D-arabitol dehydrogenase from Thermotoga maritime and NAD-dependent D-arabitoldehydrogenase from acetic acid bacterium, Acetobacter suboxydans.

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Applications
It can be employed as a sugar in the production of xylitol via biotransformation process. It is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize enzyme such as the gluconobacter oxydans dehydrogenase(s), Gox2181, hyperthermophilic D-arabitol dehydrogenase from Thermotoga maritime and NAD-dependent D-arabitoldehydrogenase from acetic acid bacterium, Acetobacter suboxydans.

Solubility
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml).

Notes
Store away from oxidizing agents. Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dry and well ventilated place.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 488-82-4
Molecular Formula C5H12O5
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 152.146
MDL Number MFCD00004709
InChI Key HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-QWWZWVQMSA-N
Synonym d-arabinitol, arabitol, dl-arabitol, d-arabitol, d-+-arabitol, d-+-arabinitol, d-lyxitol, lyxitol, dl-arabinitol, d-arabinol
PubChem CID 94154
ChEBI CHEBI:18333
IUPAC Name (2R,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
SMILES C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O

Specifications

Melting Point 100°C to 104°C
Quantity 25 g
Beilstein 1720520
Merck Index 14,762
Solubility Information Soluble in water (50mg/ml).
Optical Rotation +132° (c=0.4 in Acidified Molybdate Solution)
Formula Weight 152.15
Percent Purity 99%
Chemical Name or Material D-(+)-Arabitol
EINECSNumber 207-686-2
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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