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41707

2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol

≥90% (GC)

Synonym(s):

(2S,3R)-2-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutane, (2S,3R)-2-Methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H12O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5916602
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biological source

(Carum ajowan fruit)

Quality Segment

assay

≥90% (GC)

form

viscous liquid (clear)

color

colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H12O4/c1-5(9,3-7)4(8)2-6/h4,6-9H,2-3H2,1H3/t4-,5+/m1/s1

InChI key

HGVJFBSSLICXEM-UHNVWZDZSA-N

General description

(2S,3R)-2-methylbutane-1,2,3,4-tetrol was identified as a glucide in methanol extracts of Carum ajowan fruit.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of the non-mevalonate MEP pathway, generally found in prokaryotes, as precursor to isoprenoids as well as non-isoprenoids like vitamins. As this pathway is not present in humans, it is of interest for the development of bacterium-specific drugs in the search for treatments of infectious diseases.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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SKUGTIN
41707-5MG04061832090061