Thermo Scientific Chemicals

D-(+)-Arabitol, 99%

Catalog number: A17801.06
5 g, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

D-(+)-Arabitol, 99%

Catalog number: A17801.06
5 g, Each
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Catalog number: A17801.06
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS
488-82-4
IUPAC Name
pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Molecular Formula
C5H12O5
InChI Key
HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILES
OCC(O)C(O)C(O)CO
Form
Crystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (Silylated GC)
≥98.5%
Identification (FTIR)
Conforms
Melting Point (clear melt)
100.0-107.0?C
Optical Rotation
9.5 ± 0.5? (C=5 in 4% borax solution)

Description

It can be employed as a sugar in the production of xylitol via biotransformation process. It is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize enzyme such as the gluconobacter oxydans dehydrogenase(s), Gox2181, hyperthermophilic D-arabitol dehydrogenase from Thermotoga maritime and NAD-dependent D-arabitoldehydrogenase from acetic acid bacterium, Acetobacter suboxydans.

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Applications
It can be employed as a sugar in the production of xylitol via biotransformation process. It is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize enzyme such as the gluconobacter oxydans dehydrogenase(s), Gox2181, hyperthermophilic D-arabitol dehydrogenase from Thermotoga maritime and NAD-dependent D-arabitoldehydrogenase from acetic acid bacterium, Acetobacter suboxydans.

Solubility
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml).

Notes
Store away from oxidizing agents. Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dry and well ventilated place.
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