9382. l-Threose
Nomenclature
CAS number: 95-44-3
(2R,3S)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal. C4H8O4; mol wt 120.10.
C 40.00%, H 6.71%, O 53.29%.
Description and references
By degradation of l-xylose through the oxime and tetraacetyl-l-xylononitrile to l-threose diacetamide: Hockett et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 60, 278 (1938); from d-glucitol: Hutson, Weigel, J. Chem. Soc. 1961, 1546.
Properties
Shows mutarotation; final [α]D20 +13.2° (c = 4.5). Sol in water.Derivative
Phenylosazone.C16H18N4O2; mol wt 298.34.
C 64.41%, H 6.08%, N 18.78%, O 10.73%.