PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 88-92 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 191.65°C (rough estimate) |
| alpha | -20.8 º (c=4, H2O) |
| Density | 1.1897 (rough estimate) |
| FEMA | 3793 | D-RIBOSE |
| refractive index | -21 ° (C=1, H2O) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless to light yellow |
| pka | 12.46±0.20(Predicted) |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | White to light beige or slightly yellow |
| PH Range | 7 |
| optical activity | [α]21/D 19.7°, c = 4 in H2O |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water. Insoluble in ether. |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,8204 |
| BRN | 1723081 |
| InChIKey | HMFHBZSHGGEWLO-SOOFDHNKSA-N |
| LogP | -1.47 |
Description and Uses
D-ribose is an important five-carbon monosaccharide with the chemical formula C5H10O5. It is an important constituent of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and ATP, and plays an important role in the formation of life. It is also an important pharmaceutical intermediate for the production of various nucleic acid drugs.
D-Ribose is produced by microorganism fermentation of glucose in a fermentation culture medium without adding calcium carbonate.
Safety
| Precautionary statements | P271-P261-P280 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-37/39-26 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | VJ2275000 |
| F | 3-10 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29400090 |
