C5H10O5
150.13 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
D-xylopyranose
CAS58-86-6EC200-400-7
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
flavoring agent and nutritive sweetener
D-Xylopyranose is a naturally occurring pentose sugar found in plant materials such as wood, straw, and hulls. It is used as a flavoring agent and nutritive sweetener in foods, and also has applications in tanning, dyeing, and medical diagnosis of intestinal function.
flavoring agent and nutritive sweetener in foodsused in tanning and dyeing processesused in medical diagnosis of intestinal function
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Referencestereoisomer of
Β-D-arabinopyranose
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flavoring agent and nutrient
Referencestereoisomer of
Aldehydo-D-ribose
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flavoring agent
Referencestereoisomer of
L-arabinopyranose
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flavoring agent and nutrient
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for D-xylopyranose (CAS 58-86-6) is 1702.90, 2940.00.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
1702.90, 2940.00
EU CN code (8-digit)
1702 90 95, 2940 00 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(3R,4S,5R)-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
InChIKey
SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-IOVATXLUSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O
Synonyms (33)
- Xylose (USP)
- Xylose, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Xylose, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- (+)-Xylose
- 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal
- D Xylose
- D-(+)-Xylose, BioXtra
- D-(+)-Xylose, puriss.
- D-Xyl
- D-Xylo-pentose
- D-xylopyranose
- Wood sugar
- XYLOSE, D-
- Xyl
- Xyl (SNFG)
- Xylo-Pfan
- Xylo-Pfan (TN)
- Xylomed
- Xylose, pure
- Xyloside
- d-xylopyranoside
- xylopyranoside
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