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(2S,3S)-(+)-2,3-Butanediol

97%

Synonym(s):

(+)-2,3-Butanediol, (2S,3S)-2,3-Butanediol, (S,S)-2,3-Butanediol, Dextro-2,3-Butanediol, L-(+)-Butane-2,3-diol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
19132-06-0
Molecular Weight:
90.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24858085
MDL number:
MFCD00063648
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718899
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid

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Product Name

(2S,3S)-(+)-2,3-Butanediol, 97%

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3/t3-,4-/m0/s1

SMILES string

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

InChI key

OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-IMJSIDKUSA-N

assay

97%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D +13°, neat

optical purity

ee: 99% (GLC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

bp

179-182 °C (lit.)

density

0.987 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

Quality Level

100

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General description

(2S,3S)-2,3-Butanediol ((2S,3S)-2,3-BD) is a chiral compound that can be used as a building block in organic synthesis for the preparation of bioactive molecules.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

185.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

85 °C - closed cup

ppe

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Biocatalytic production of (2S, 3S)-2, 3-butanediol from diacetyl using whole cells of engineered Escherichia coli
Li L, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 115, 111-116 (2012)
Yuansheng Xue et al.
Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology, 27(12), 1742-1748 (2012-04-18)
The production of 2, 3-butanediol and succinic acid by a moderate halophile under anaerobic condition was investigated. This halophile, termed Salinivibrio YS, was isolated from the solid samples collected from Aydingkol Lake. Based on the single factor experiment, the parameters
Jinshan Li et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 97(2), 585-597 (2012-08-07)
Paenibacillus polymyxa can produce the (R,R)-stereoisomer of 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDL) which is industrially very useful. Two important factors affecting (R,R)-BDL production by P. polymyxa ATCC 12321, medium composition, and addition of acetic acid to the culture were investigated in this study
Mingshou Lu et al.
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 22(5), 659-667 (2012-05-09)
2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BDO) is an organic compound with a wide range of industrial applications. Although Escherichia coli is often used for the production of organic compounds, the wild-type E. coli does not contain two essential genes in the 2,3-BDO biosynthesis pathway
Jong Myoung Park et al.
Microbial cell factories, 12, 20-20 (2013-02-26)
Klebsiella oxytoca, a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, and facultative anaerobic bacterium, is one of the most promising 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) producers. In order to improve the metabolic performance of K. oxytoca as an efficient biofactory, it is necessary to assess its metabolic characteristics
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