L-(+)-threose

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
95-44-3

[ Name ]:
L-(+)-threose

[Synonym ]:
DL-Erythrose
L-Threofuranose
Threose
EINECS 202-419-6
L-Threose
MFCD00066540
(2R,3S)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal
UNII-MHH79K1BVR
Threose,L
L-threo-tetrose

Biological Activity

[Description]:

(2R,3S)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.698g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
290.6ºC at 760mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
162-163℃

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₈O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
120.10400

[ Flash Point ]:
129.5ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
120.04200

[ PSA ]:
69.92000

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.619

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2912491000

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2912491000

[ Summary ]:
2912491000. other aldehyde-alcohols. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Synthesis of threose nucleic acid (TNA) triphosphates and oligonucleotides by polymerase-mediated primer extension.

Curr. Protoc. Nucleic Acid Chem. Chapter 4 , Unit 4.54, (2013)

This unit describes the chemical synthesis of α-L-threofuranosyl nucleic acid (TNA) triphosphates for thymidine (T), guanosine (G), cytidine (C), and the diaminopurine (D) analog of adenosine and thei...

The silicate-mediated formose reaction: bottom-up synthesis of sugar silicates.

Science 327(5968) , 984-6, (2010)

Understanding the mechanism of sugar formation and stabilization is important for constraining theories on the abiotic origin of complex biomolecules. Although previous studies have produced sugars fr...

Formation of furan and methylfuran from ascorbic acid in model systems and food.

Food Addit. Contam. 24 Suppl 1 , 122-35, (2007)

Previous model studies have suggested ascorbic acid as one of the major sources of furan, a possibly hazardous compound found in thermally processed foods (e.g. canned products, jars). The study showe...