Ribonolactone

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.

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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