74042-85-6

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,4-di-C-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose
• Synonyms: 2,4-di-C-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose
• CAS NO: 74042-85-6
• Molecular Weight: 210.184
• Mol File: 74042-85-6.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,4-di-C-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,4-di-C-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose(74042-85-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,4-di-C-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose(74042-85-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 74042-85-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 50-00-0 formaldehyd 

Relevant articles and documents

Formose reactions, XXVIII. Selective formation of 2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose in N,N-dimethylformamide-water mixed solvent

Dihydroxyacetone, DL-glycero-tetrulose, and 2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3-pentulose (2,4-BH-3-P) were favorably formed in a formose reaction by choosing a suitable ratio of water to N,N-dimethylformamide used as solvent or a suitable [thiamine.HCl]/[HCHO] ratio. The formose reaction was strongly affected by the concentration of formaldehyde in the water layer. Under the reaction conditions studied, thiamine decomposed rapidly. 2,4-BH-3-P was isolated from the reaction mixture and characterized by MS, IR, and NMR techniques. A pathway for the formation of 2,4-BH-3-P was also proposed.