Threitol

Threitol^[1]
Names

IUPAC name (2R,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS Number	(DL) or 2319-57-5 (L) or 2418-52-2 (D) 7493-90-5 (DL) or 2319-57-5 (L) or 2418-52-2 (D)^N
ChEBI	CHEBI:48300^Y
ChemSpider	147828^Y
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
KEGG	C16884^Y
PubChem	169019
InChI InChI=1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1^Y Key: UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-QWWZWVQMSA-N^Y InChI=1/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1 Key: UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-QWWZWVQMBP
SMILES OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄H₁₀O₄
Molar mass	122.12
Appearance	Solid
Melting point	88 to 90 °C (190 to 194 °F; 361 to 363 K)
Hazards
R-phrases	R36/37/38
S-phrases	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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Infobox references

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.

References

↑ Threitol at Sigma-Alrich

Sugar alcohols

1-carbon	Methanol

2-carbon	Ethylene glycol

3-carbon	Glycerol

4-carbon	Erythritol Threitol

5-carbon	Arabitol Ribitol Xylitol

6-carbon	Mannitol Sorbitol Galactitol Iditol

7-carbon	Volemitol

Deoxy sugar alcohols	Fucitol

Cyclic sugar alcohols	Inositol

Glycylglycitols	Maltitol Lactitol Isomalt Maltotriitol Maltotetraitol Polyglycitol

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Threitol

See also

References