87503-46-6

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-hydroxypentanal
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxypentanal; Pentanal, 2-hydroxy-; VHYQ3
• CAS NO: 87503-46-6
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Molecular Weight: 102.1317
• Mol File: 87503-46-6.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 151.648°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 53.034°C
• Density: 0.961g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 1.363mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.42
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-hydroxypentanal(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-hydroxypentanal(87503-46-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-hydroxypentanal(87503-46-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 87503-46-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 53662-58-1 1,1-dimethoxy-pentan-2-ol 
• 4798-44-1 1-hexene-3-ol 

Downstream Products

• 617-31-2 2-hydroxyvaleric acid 

Relevant articles and documents

Substrate Specificity and Carbohydrate Synthesis Using Transketolase

This paper describes the use of the enzyme transketolase as a catalyst in organic synthesis.The properties of transketolase from both yeast and spinach were investigated.The yeast enzyme was found to be more convenient for routine use.Examination of the substrate specificity of yeast tansketolase demonstrated that the enzyme accepts a wide variety of 2-hydroxy aldehydes as substrates.A practical protocol for tansketolase-catalyzed condensation of hydroxypyruvic acid with these aldehydes has been developed and used for the synthesis of four carbohydrates: L-idose, L-gulose, 2-deoxy-L-xylohexose, and L-xylose.