Threose

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Threose^[1]
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IUPAC name	(2S,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal
Other names	D-Threose D-Threotetrose
Identifiers
CAS number	95-43-2
PubChem	439665
SMILES	OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₄H₈O₄
Molar mass	120.10 g/mol
Appearance	Syrup
Solubility in water	Very soluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Threose is a tetrose carbohydrate with chemical formula C₄H₈O₄. It has one aldehyde group and so is part of the aldose family. It exists in both D and L stereoisomers.

References

↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9317

External links

v • d • e Types of Carbohydrates
General:	Aldose \| Ketose \| Pyranose \| Furanose
Geometry	Triose \| Tetrose \| Pentose \| Hexose \| Heptose \| Cyclohexane conformation \| Anomer \| Mutarotation
Small/Large	Glyceraldehyde \| Dihydroxyacetone \| Erythrose \| Threose \| Erythrulose \| Sedoheptulose
Trioses	Ketotriose (Dihydroxyacetone) \| Aldotriose (Glyceraldehyde)
Tetroses	Erythrulose \| Erythrose \| Threose
Pentoses	Arabinose \| Deoxyribose \| Lyxose \| Ribose \| Ribulose \| Xylose \| Xylulose
Hexoses	Glucose \| Galactose \| Mannose \| Gulose \| Idose \| Talose \| Allose \| Altrose \| Fructose \| Sorbose \| Tagatose \| Psicose \| Fucose \| Fuculose \| Rhamnose
Disaccharides	Sucrose \| Lactose \| Trehalose \| Maltose
Polymers	Glycogen \| Starch (Amylose \| Amylopectin) \| Cellulose \| Chitin \| Stachyose \| Inulin \| Dextrin</td></tr>
Glycosaminoglycans	Heparin \| Chondroitin sulfate \| Hyaluronan \| Heparan sulfate \| Dermatan sulfate \| Keratan sulfate</td></tr>
Aminoglycosides	Kanamycin \| Streptomycin \| Tobramycin \| Neomycin \| Paromomycin \| Apramycin \| Gentamicin \| Netilmicin \| Amikacin</td></tr>

Major families of biochemicals</td></tr>
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