L-RIBOSE

Synonyms. L-Ribose; L-(+)-Ribose; (2S,3S,4S)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal; Aldehydo-L-ribose; Aldehydo-L-ribo-pentose;

L-RIBOSE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

24259-59-4

EINECS RN

246-110-4

FORMULA

C5H10O5

MOLE WEIGHT

150.13

H.S CODE

2940.00.6000

SMILES

OC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C=O)O

CLASSIFICATION

Carbohydrate, Aldopentose

EXTRA NOTES

D-form occurs widely in nature. L-ribose is the synthetic mirror image, not found in nature.

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

81 ~ 85 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - L-Ribose

Wikipedia Linking - Ribose

Google Scholar Search - L-Ribose

U.S. National Library of Medicine - L-Ribose

PubChem Compound Summary - L-Ribose

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Ribose

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/ -  L-Ribose

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  L-Ribose

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

82 ~ 87 C

OPTICAL ROTATION

+19° ~ +21° (c=10, water)

ASH

0.1% max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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HAZARD CLASS

 

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SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance. Potential Health Effects: Eyes - May cause eye irritation. Skin - May be harmful if absorbed through skin May cause skin irritation. Inhalation - May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Ingestion - May be harmful if swallowed.

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PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles