l General Information |
Product Name | Ribitol |
General description | Ribitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol and is formed by the reduction of ribose which is occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis. |
Synonym | Adonitol; (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 488-81-3 |
Formula | C5H12O5 | Molecular Weight | 152.146 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥25mg/mL |
Ethanol | Insoluble |
Water | ≥25mg/mL |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Xylitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It has a role as a sweetening agent, an allergen, a hapten, a human metabolite, an algal metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
