L-Xylose

• CAT Number: R025451
• CAS Number: 609-06-3
• Molecular Formula: C5H10O5
• Molecular Weight: 150.13
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (2S,3R,4S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: PYMYPHUHKUWMLA-WISUUJSJSA-N
• SMILES: C(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O

L-Xylose (L-(-)-Xylose) is the levo-isomer of Xylose. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type[1].

Reference

[1]. Wang XX, et al. The implementation of high fermentative 2,3-butanediol production from xylose by simultaneous additions of yeast extract, Na2EDTA, and acetic acid. N Biotechnol. 2015 Aug 3.
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