C5H10O4
134.13 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
2 Deoxyribose
CAS533-67-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
2-Deoxyribose is a deoxypentose derived from D-ribose, where the hydroxyl group at the second carbon is replaced by a hydrogen atom. It is a key structural component of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and is naturally produced as a metabolite in various organisms, including humans and yeast.
pharmaceutical intermediate for synthesis of nucleoside analogsresearch compound for biochemical studieslaboratory reagent in organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(4S,5R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-2,4-diol
InChIKey
PDWIQYODPROSQH-PYHARJCCSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](OC1O)CO)O
Synonyms (12)
- Cladribine EP impurity E
- 2 Deoxyribose
- 2-deoxy-d-ribofuranose
- 2-desoxyribose
- D-erythro-Pentose, 2-deoxy-
- Deoxyribose
- Ribofuranose, 2-deoxy- [-H2O]