Erythrose
Chemical compound
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Erythrose is a tetrose saccharide with the chemical formula C₄H₈O₄. It has one aldehyde group, and is thus part of the aldose family. The natural isomer is D-erythrose; it is a diastereomer of D-threose. Wikipedia
Formula: C4H8O4
Molar mass: 120.1 g/mol
3D model (JSmol): (D): Interactive image; (L): Interactive image
Beilstein Reference: 5805561
Solubility in water: highly soluble