Threose

Threose[1]
IUPAC name	(2S,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal
Other names	D-Threose D-Threotetrose
Identifiers
CAS number	[95-43-2]
PubChem	439665
SMILES	OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H8O4
Molar mass	120.10 g/mol
Appearance	Syrup
Solubility in water	Very soluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Threose is a tetrose carbohydrate with chemical formula C₄H₈O₄. It has one aldehyde group and so is part of the aldose family. It exists in both D and L stereoisomers.

References

See also

• Threose Nucleic Acid

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