Erythritol

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
149-32-6

[ Name ]:
Erythritol

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 205-737-3
meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane i-Erythritol
1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol
(2R,3S)-rel-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol
MFCD00004710
meso-Erythritol
1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol,meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane,i-Erythritol
1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane i-Erythritol
Erythritol

Biological Activity

[Description]:

meso-Erythritol is a sugar alcohol derived from fermenting the glucose of cornstarch, resulting in fewer calories and a less sweeter taste than regular sugar.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Natural Products >> Saccharides and Glycosides

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.4±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
330.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
118-120 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₁₀O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
122.120

[ Flash Point ]:
208.7±21.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
122.057907

[ PSA ]:
80.92000

[ LogP ]:
-3.00

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.537

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

[ Water Solubility ]:
soluble

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: KF2000000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Erythritol

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 149-32-6

LAST UPDATED :: 199103

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 2

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C4-H10-O4

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 122.14

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: Q1YQYQ1Q

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 7 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1903/04- Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,98,1936

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: 85KYAH "Merck Index; an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals", 11th ed., Rahway, NJ 07065, Merck & Co., Inc. 1989 Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,576,1989

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
KF2000000

[ HS Code ]:
2905499000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2905499000

[ Summary ]:
2905499000 other polyhydric alcohols。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0%

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