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Erythritol

Name: Erythritol
Brand: SIAL

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

meso-Erythritol, 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane, i-Erythritol

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Linear Formula:

HOCH₂[CH(OH)]₂CH₂OH

CAS Number:

149-32-6

Molecular Weight:

122.12

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329830873

MDL number:

MFCD00004710

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1719753

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

erythritol

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

bp

329-331 °C (lit.)

mp

118-120 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+

InChI key

UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Erythritol EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Allelic variation of the Tas1r3 gene affects behavioral taste responses to this sugar alcohol, suggesting that it is a T1R3 receptor ligand.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Biotechnological production of erythritol and its applications.

Hee-Jung Moon et al.

Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 86(4), 1017-1025 (2010-02-27)

Erythritol, a four-carbon polyol, is a biological sweetener with applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. It is also used as a functional sugar substitute in special foods for people with diabetes and obesity because of its unique nutritional properties. Erythritol

Erythritol: a review of biological and toxicological studies.

W O Bernt et al.

Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 24(2 Pt 2), S191-S197 (1996-10-01)

Targeting the methyl erythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway for novel antimalarial, antibacterial and herbicidal drug discovery: inhibition of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR) enzyme.

Nidhi Singh et al.

Current pharmaceutical design, 13(11), 1161-1177 (2007-04-14)

The 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis has come under increased scrutiny as a target for novel antimalarial, antibacterial and herbicidal agents. 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR) is a key enzyme of the pathway that catalyzes the rearrangement and nicotinamide adenine

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Y0000177	04061837567995