Properties
Description
2-Deoxy-α-D-ribopyranose is a five-carbon deoxy sugar in its pyranose form with a specific anomeric configuration, water-soluble and a structural analog of ribose, potentially useful in studying nucleic acid analogs.
Molecular Formula
C5H10O4
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
2-Deoxy-α-D-ribopyranose is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Applications
2-Deoxy-α-D-ribopyranose, the alpha anomer of 2-deoxyribopyranose, can be used to study the anomeric preference of enzymes involved in DNA precursor synthesis.
