Erythrose

Erythrose
	; D-Erythrose
	; L-Erythrose
	IUPAC name (2R,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal (D); (2S,3S)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal (L)
Identifiers
CAS number	583-50-6 (D) , 533-49-3 (L)
PubChem	94176 (D)
ChemSpider	84990 (D)
ChEBI	CHEBI:27904
Jmol-3D images	Image 1; Image 2
	SMILES OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O (D) OC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)C=O (L) ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h1,3-4,6-8H,2H2/t3-,4+/m0/s1 ; Key: YTBSYETUWUMLBZ-IUYQGCFVSA-N InChI=1/C4H8O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h1,3-4,6-8H,2H2/t3-,4+/m0/s1; Key: YTBSYETUWUMLBZ-IUYQGCFVBI ;
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H8O4
Molar mass	120.1 g mol−1
Appearance	Syrup
Solubility in water	Very soluble
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Erythrose is a tetrose carbohydrate with chemical formula C₄H₈O₄. It has one aldehyde group and so is part of the aldose family. The natural isomer is D-erythrose.

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Erythrose^[1]
D-Erythrose
L-Erythrose
IUPAC name (2R,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal (D) (2S,3S)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal (L)
Identifiers
CAS number	583-50-6 (D)^Y, 533-49-3 (L)^Y
PubChem	94176 (D)
ChemSpider	84990 (D)^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:27904^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O (D) OC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)C=O (L)
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h1,3-4,6-8H,2H2/t3-,4+/m0/s1^Y Key: YTBSYETUWUMLBZ-IUYQGCFVSA-N^Y InChI=1/C4H8O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h1,3-4,6-8H,2H2/t3-,4+/m0/s1 Key: YTBSYETUWUMLBZ-IUYQGCFVBI
Properties
Molecular formula	C₄H₈O₄
Molar mass	120.1 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	Syrup
Solubility in water	Very soluble
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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