29825-68-1

Basic information

• Product Name: erythrose
• CAS NO: 29825-68-1
• Molecular Weight: 120.105
• Mol File: 29825-68-1.mol
• Article Data: 9

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: erythrose(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: erythrose(29825-68-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: erythrose(29825-68-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 29825-68-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 909878-64-4 meso-erythritol 
• 141-46-8 Glycolaldehyde 
• 23147-58-2 glycolaldehyde dimer 
• 96-26-4 dihydroxyacetone 
• 14694-95-2 Wilkinson's catalyst 
• 533-50-6 L-erythrulose 
• 50-00-0 formaldehyd 
• 608-66-2 D-galactitol 
• 7732-18-5 water 

Downstream Products

• 2319-57-5 1,2,3,4-butanetetrol 
• 18952-67-5 Erythrose-methylphenylalkazon; Tetraoxo-butan-tetrakis-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-hydrazon) 
• 781577-54-6 calcium(II) oxalate 
• 5892-21-7 calcium mesotartrate*3H₂O 
• 57-48-7 sorbose 
• 3154-37-8 3,4-dihydroxy-2-phenylhydrazono-butyraldehyde phenylhydrazone 

Relevant articles and documents

Shape-selective Valorization of Biomass-derived Glycolaldehyde using Tin-containing Zeolites

A highly selective self-condensation of glycolaldehyde to different C4 molecules has been achieved using Lewis acidic stannosilicate catalysts in water at moderate temperatures (40–100 °C). The medium-sized zeolite pores (10-membered ring framework) in Sn-MFI facilitate the formation of tetrose sugars while hindering consecutive aldol reactions leading to hexose sugars. High yields of tetrose sugars (74 %) with minor amounts of vinyl glycolic acid (VGA), an α-hydroxyacid, are obtained using Sn-MFI with selectivities towards C4 products reaching 97 %. Tin catalysts having large pores or no pore structure (Sn-Beta, Sn-MCM-41, Sn-SBA-15, tin chloride) led to lower selectivities for C4 sugars due to formation of hexose sugars. In the case of Sn-Beta, VGA is the main product (30 %), illustrating differences in selectivity of the Sn sites in the different frameworks. Under optimized conditions, GA can undergo further conversion, leading to yields of up to 44 % of VGA using Sn-MFI in water. The use of Sn-MFI offers multiple possibilities for valorization of biomass-derived GA in water under mild conditions selectively producing C4 molecules.

Catalytic effect of aluminium chloride on the example of the conversion of sugar model compounds

Abstract In this work, the catalytic effect of the Bronsted acid hydrochloric acid, the Bronsted base sodium hydroxide and the Lewis acid AlCl3 on the conversion of biomass derived carbohydrates is investigated. On the example of the glycolaldehyde conversion, it is shown that the Lewis acid catalyses the ketol-endiol-tautomerism, the dehydration, the retro-aldol-reaction and the benzilic-acid-rearrangement. The main products are C4- and C6-carbohydrates as well as their secondary products 2-hydroxybut-3-enoic acid 1 and several furans. Under the same reaction conditions hydrochloric acid catalyzes mainly the dehydration and sodium hydroxide the tautomerism and subsequent aldolization.

Methods for the electrolytic production of erythrose or erythritol

Methods for the production of erythrose and/or erythritol are provided herein. Preferably, the methods include the step of electrolytic decarboxylation of a ribonic acid or arabinonic acid reactant to produce erythrose. Optionally, the reactant can be obtained from a suitable hexose sugar, such as allose, altrose, glucose, fructose or mannose. The erythrose product can be hydrogenated to produce erythritol.