(2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

98 °C

Boiling point:

518.9±50.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.650±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

3.47±0.17(Predicted)

(2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoic acid Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Threonic Acid is a metabolite of L-Ascorbic Acid (A786990), a natural Vitamin C and it forms part of the metabolome found in the Arabidopsis plant family, such as cabbage and radish, and it is involved in the plant’s cold acclimation for freezing tolerance.

Definition

ChEBI: D-threonic acid is a threonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a D-threonate. It is an enantiomer of a L-threonic acid.