It serves as an important intermediate in carbohydrate and nucleoside chemistry due to its reactive lactone ring. Ribonolactone is often employed to synthesize ribose derivatives and biologically active compounds. Ribonolactone is the cyclic ester (lactone) form of ribonic acid, produced by oxidation of D-ribose.
Ribonolactone
| API Name | Ribavirin |
|---|---|
| CAS No | 5336-08-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H8O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 148.11 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one |
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It serves as an important intermediate in carbohydrate and nucleoside chemistry due to its reactive lactone ring. Ribonolactone is often employed to synthesize ribose derivatives and biologically active compounds. Ribonolactone is the cyclic ester (lactone) form of ribonic acid, produced by oxidation of D-ribose.
The CAS number of Ribonolactone is 5336-08-3.
The molecular formula of Ribonolactone is C5H8O5.
The listed molecular weight of Ribonolactone is 148.11 g/mol.
Ribonolactone is listed as being used in connection with the following API: Ribavirin.
The listed synonym or IUPAC name for Ribonolactone is (3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-one.