D-(+)-Ribonic Acid gamma-lactone

D-(+)-Ribonic acid gamma-lactone is an oxidized derivative of ribose and a synthetic material. It has been used as a starting material in the synthesis of the ionophore antibiotic lasalocid (Cay-15505), the natural products aristeromycin and (-)-neplanocin A (Cay-10584), as well as an intermediate in the synthesis of ganglioside GM1 mimetic cholera toxin binder ligands.Formal Name: gamma-lactone D-ribonic acid. CAS Number: 5336-08-3. Synonyms: NSC 1031. Molecular Formula: C5H8O5. Formula Weight: 148.1. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Acetonitrile: Slightly soluble, DMSO: Soluble, Water: Slightly soluble. SMILES: O=C1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c6-1-2-3(7)4(8)5(9)10-2/h2-4,6-8H,1H2/t2-,3-,4-/m1/s1. InChi Key: CUOKHACJLGPRHD-BXXZVTAOSA-N.