Threitol
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3R)-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol | |
Other names
(2R,3R)-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol (not recommended) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.150.149 |
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Properties | |
C4H10O4 | |
Molar mass | 122.12 |
Appearance | Solid |
Melting point | 88 to 90 °C (190 to 194 °F; 361 to 363 K) |
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R-phrases (outdated) | R36/37/38 |
S-phrases (outdated) | S26 S36 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Threitol is a four-carbon sugar alcohol with the molecular formula C4H10O4. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other compounds. It is the diastereomer of erythritol.
In living things, threitol is found in the edible fungus Armillaria mellea.[2] It serves as a cryoprotectant (antifreeze agent) in the Alaskan beetle Upis ceramboides.[3]
See also
- Antifreeze protein
- Dithiothreitol, a thiol derivative of threitol
References
- ↑ Threitol at Sigma-Alrich
- ↑ Elks, J.; Ganellin, C. R. (1990). "Dictionary of Drugs". doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-2085-3. ISBN 978-1-4757-2087-7.
- ↑ Walters, K. R. Jr; Pan, Q.; Serianni, A. S.; Duman, J. G. (2009). "Cryoprotectant biosynthesis and the selective accumulation of threitol in the freeze-tolerant Alaskan beetle, Upis ceramboides". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284 (25): 16822–16831. doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.013870. PMC 2719318.
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