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L-(-)-Arabitol, 98%
CAS: 7643-75-6 | C5H12O5 | 152.15 g/mol
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Catalog number A13103.06
also known as A13103-06
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS7643-75-6
IUPAC Namepentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Molecular FormulaC5H12O5
InChI KeyHEBKCHPVOIAQTA-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILESOCC(O)C(O)C(O)CO
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)White to pale cream
Assay (Silylated GC)≥97.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Optical Rotation-9.0 ? 2.0? (C=5 in 4% in borax solution)
FormPowder
L-Arabitol, a rare sugar alcohol, is being studied as a food additive that reduces fat deposits in the intestines. L-Arabitol is used as an inducer of xylanase expression in Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei). L-Arabitol is used to identify, differentiate and characterize L-arabitol dehydrogenase(s).
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Applications
L-Arabitol, a rare sugar alcohol, is being studied as a food additive that reduces fat deposits in the intestines. L-Arabitol is used as an inducer of xylanase expression in Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei). L-Arabitol is used to identify, differentiate and characterize L-arabitol dehydrogenase(s).
Solubility
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml).
Notes
It is hygroscopic. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
L-Arabitol, a rare sugar alcohol, is being studied as a food additive that reduces fat deposits in the intestines. L-Arabitol is used as an inducer of xylanase expression in Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei). L-Arabitol is used to identify, differentiate and characterize L-arabitol dehydrogenase(s).
Solubility
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml).
Notes
It is hygroscopic. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- W.A.Wood; M.J.McDonough; L.B.Jacobs. Ribitol and D-arabitol utilization by Aerobacter aerogenes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1961, 236, (8),2190-2195
- B.C.Saha; R.J.Bothast. Production of L-arabitol from L-arabinose by Candida entomaea and Pichia guilliermondii. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 1996, 45, (3),299-306