L-(+)-Erythrulose Chemical Properties

alpha 

D18 +11.4° (c = 2.4 in water)

Boiling point:

144.07°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.420

refractive index 

1.4502 (estimate)

Flash point:

110℃

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)

form 

Oil

pka

12.00±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Colourless

optical activity

[α]/D 12.0±2.0°, c = 2 in H2O (24 h)

Stability:

Hygroscopic

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29400090

L-(+)-Erythrulose Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear light yellow liquid

Uses

L-(+)-Erythrulose is used as a tanning agent in the cosmetics industry and a source of chiral ethyl ketones used in aldo reaction organic synthesis.

Uses

L-Erythrulose is the L-isomer of D-Erythrulose (E650145), a tetrose carbohydrate that is used in various self-tanning cosmetics combined with dihydroxyacetone.

Definition

ChEBI: L-erythrulose is an erythrulose. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a D-erythrulose.

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