Properties
Description
β-D-Arabinopyranose is a five-carbon aldose sugar with a specific stereochemistry, highly water-soluble and used as a standard in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry research.
Molecular Formula
C5H10O5
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
β-D-Arabinopyranose is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Applications
β-D-Arabinopyranose, a less common pentose, can be used to study the substrate specificity of enzymes involved in pentose metabolism.