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1,2-O-Isopropylidene-α-D-xylofuranose

99%

Synonym(s):

1,2-O-(1-Methylethylidene)-alpha-D-xylofuranose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H14O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.19
Beilstein:
81520
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]25/D −19.2°, c = 1 in H2O

bp

112-114 °C/0.06 mmHg (lit.)

mp

69-71 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1(C)O[C@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O1

InChI

1S/C8H14O5/c1-8(2)12-6-5(10)4(3-9)11-7(6)13-8/h4-7,9-10H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-,5+,6-,7-/m1/s1

InChI key

JAUQZVBVVJJRKM-XZBKPIIZSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Arie Gruzman et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 51(24), 8096-8108 (2008-12-04)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus has reached epidemic proportions; therefore, the search for novel antihyperglycemic drugs is intense. We have discovered that D-xylose increases the rate of glucose transport in a non-insulin-dependent manner in rat and human myotubes in vitro. Due

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