Properties
Description
α-D-Xylopyranose is a five-carbon aldose sugar with a specific stereochemistry, highly water-soluble and a component of hemicellulose and other plant polysaccharides.
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
α-D-Xylopyranose is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Boiling Point
415.5 ± 38.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Applications
α-D-Xylopyranose, a common pentose, can be used as a model substrate for studying xylose isomerase and other xylose-metabolizing enzymes.