CAS 87-99-0 appears in our catalog under these names: Xylitol, 99% , Xylitol, 99+%, Xylitol, Xylitol, >95% (HPLC), Xylite. Offered by: Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Thermo Scientific (Acros), Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer. Available pack sizes: 100g, 500g, 2.5KG, 25g, on request, 250g, 250mg, 10mg.
Ribitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from ribose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C5H12O5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 152.15 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (2R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol |
| InChIKey | HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-NGQZWQHPSA-N |
| SMILES | C([C@H](C([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O |
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