CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Color/Form | Monoclinic needles or prisms |
|---|---|
| Taste | Very sweet |
| Melting Point | 153-154 °C |
| Solubility | 1 g dissolves in 0.8 ml water; sol in pyridine & hot alc |
| Density | 1.525 @ 20 °C/4 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | STABLE @ ROOM TEMP |
| Optical Rotation | Specific optical rotation: +92 deg & +18.6 deg (16 hr, 10%) @ 20 °C/D |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors. |
| Dissociation Constants | pKa = 12.14 @ 18 °C |
| Other Experimental Properties | Shows mutarotation; reduces warm Fehling's soln |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 150.13 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -2.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 150.05282342 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 150.05282342 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 98 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 104 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 3 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Aldehydo-D-xylose is a D-xylose. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite.

