L-Arabinose
- CAS No.
- 87-72-9
- Chemical Name:
- L-Arabinose
- Synonyms
- (3R,4S,5S)-Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol;Arabinose(L);L-(+)-ARABINOSE;l-[UL-13C5]arabinose;HSDB 3165;L-Arabinose;(+)-Arabinose;L(+)-Pectinose;ausGummiarbicum;L-Arabinose 98%
- CBNumber:
- CB7277012
- Molecular Formula:
- C5H10O5
- Molecular Weight:
- 150.13
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00006609
- MOL File:
- 87-72-9.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- TDS File:
- TDS
| Melting point | 160-163 °C(lit.) |
|---|---|
| alpha | 103 º (c=5, H2O) |
| Boiling point | 191.65°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.1897 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.3920 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| solubility | Methanol (Slightly), Water (Sparingly) |
| pka | 12.26±0.70(Predicted) |
| form | Fine Crystalline Powder |
| color | White |
| optical activity | +190.6 → +104.5 |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Merck | 14,761 |
| BRN | 1723085 |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O5/c6-2-1-10-5(9)4(8)3(2)7/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-ZRMNMSDTSA-N |
| SMILES | O1C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C1)O)O)O)O |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 87-72-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| FDA UNII | B40ROO395Z |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Arabinose(L)(87-72-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | L-Arabinopyranose (87-72-9) |
| UNSPSC Code | 12352201 |
| NACRES | NA.79 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS07 |
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| Signal word | Warning | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xn | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36-26 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| F | 3-10 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29400000 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids | |||||||||
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L-Arabinose price More Price(61)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usbiological | A3300 | L-Arabinose | 87-72-9 | 100g | $192 | 2026-06-03 | Buy |
| Usbiological | A3300 | L-Arabinose | 87-72-9 | 500g | $701 | 2026-06-03 | Buy |
| Usbiological | A3300 | L-Arabinose | 87-72-9 | 1Kg | $1097 | 2026-06-03 | Buy |
| Usbiological | A3300 | L-Arabinose | 87-72-9 | 2.5Kg | $2124 | 2026-06-03 | Buy |
| Usbiological | A3300 | L-Arabinose | 87-72-9 | 5Kg | $3469 | 2026-06-03 | Buy |
L-Arabinose Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Chemical Properties
White to off white crystalline powder
Uses
A base component of hemicellulose and pectin, critical biopolymers.
Uses
L-(+)-Arabinose is used to identify and differentiate and characterize pentose sugar isomerase. It is also used as the carbon source in microbial culture. It is involved in the bioproduction of L-ribose. It finds application in the production of savory reaction flavors. Its derivatives are used in the development of antiviral agents such as nucleoside. It acts as a base component of hemicellulose and pectin.
Definition
ChEBI: L-arabinopyranose is the six-membered ring form of L-arabinose. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite.
Purification Methods
beta-L-(+)-Arabinose is recrystallised slowly, twice, from 80% aqueous EtOH, then dried under vacuum over P2O5. It can also be purified by heating the arabinose (200g) with glacial acetic acid (300mL) on a boiling water bath for 45minutes, cooling, filtering, washing with 95% EtOH (500mL) in four portions and drying at 56-60o over P2O5. It has been recrystallised from 5times its weight of 76% EtOH using charcoal (10g) to yield 127g, m 155-157o, [] 20D +190.6o and mutarotating to +104o (c 4, H2O). [Anderson & Sands Org Synth Coll Vol I 67 1941, Wolfrom & Christian J Am Chem Soc 48 3172 1926, Beilstein 1 IV 4217.]
Mode of action
L-arabinose has been shown to slow down glucose absorption by inhibiting the intestinal enzyme sucrase in an uncompetitive manner. Sucrase is present in the brush border of the intestine and critical for hydrolysing sucrose into a glucose and fructose molecule[1].
Mode of action
[1] Korrie Pol, Monica Mars, Marie-Luise Puhlmann. “Efficacy of L-Arabinose in Lowering Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses: The Modifying Effect of Starch and Fat.” Foods (2022).
L-Arabinose Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Preparation Products
| Supplier | Tel | Country | ProdList | Advantage | |
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| Anhui Hegeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | 21-65953622 13916053686 | sales@hegengbt.com | China | 11 | 58 |
| Shanghai Ruili Spectrum Biotechnology Co., Ltd | 021-64705760 18027310741 | 1060496435@qq.com | China | 4562 | 58 |
| SHANGHAI YUANJU BIO-TECH CO., LTD | 62750277 15618798178 | 362310313@qq.com | China | 469 | 58 |
| J & K SCIENTIFIC LTD. | 18210857532 18210857532 | jkinfo@jkchemical.com | China | 96815 | 76 |
| INTATRADE GmbH | +49 3493/605464 | sales@intatrade.de | Germany | 3563 | 66 |
| Alfa Aesar | 400-6106006 | saleschina@alfa-asia.com | China | 30103 | 84 |
| TAIYUAN RHF CO.,LTD. | +86 351 7031519 | sales@RHFChem.com | China | 2334 | 56 |
| Beijing dtftchem Technology Co., Ltd. | 010-60275820 13031183356 | elainezt@sina.com | China | 1386 | 62 |
| Energy Chemical | 400-0056266 | sales8178@energy-chemical.com | China | 44850 | 61 |
| Jia Xing Isenchem Co.,Ltd | 0573-85285100 18627885956 | isenchem@163.com | China | 9389 | 66 |
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