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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H9Na2O8P · xH2O
Molecular Weight:
274.07 (anhydrous basis)
Beilstein:
4774244
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable

impurities

6.0-15.0% water (Karl Fischer)

color

white

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

cation traces

Na: 15.0-17.0% (dry basis)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O.[Na+].[Na+].OC1O[C@H](COP([O-])([O-])=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C5H11O8P.2Na.H2O/c6-3-2(1-12-14(9,10)11)13-5(8)4(3)7;;;/h2-8H,1H2,(H2,9,10,11);;;1H2/q;2*+1;/p-2/t2-,3-,4-,5?;;;/m1.../s1

InChI key

HKCYZJCJVGKHNA-IREXRYMASA-L

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ribose-5-phosphate is an intermediate of the oxidative branch of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway(PPP) and an end product of the nonoxidative branch of the PPP. Ribose-5-phosphate is used in the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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