Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:02:25 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:49:08 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002994
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02994
Metabolite Identification
Common NameErythritol
DescriptionErythritol, also known as phycite or erythro-tetritol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar alcohols. These are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrate in which the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group. Erythritol, with regard to humans, has been found to be associated with several diseases such as colorectal cancer and uremia; erythritol has also been linked to the inborn metabolic disorder ribose-5-phosphate isomerase deficiency. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Erythritol.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2R,3S)-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrolChEBI
ErythritChEBI
ErythriteChEBI
Erythro-tetritolChEBI
ErythrolChEBI
L-ErythritolChEBI
MESO-erythritolChEBI
MesoerythritolChEBI
PhyciteChEBI
PhycitolChEBI
1,2,3,4-ButanetetrolHMDB
AntierythriteHMDB
ButanetetrolHMDB
C*EridexHMDB
ErythroglucinHMDB
I-erythritolHMDB
L-(-)-ThreitolHMDB
L-ThreitolHMDB
Lichen sugarHMDB
Meso-eythritolHMDB
PayciteHMDB
TetrahydroxybutaneHMDB
1,2,3,4-TetrahydroxybutaneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H10O4
Average Molecular Weight122.1198
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight122.057908808
IUPAC Name(2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
Traditional Nameerythritol
CAS Registry Number149-32-6
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+
InChI KeyUNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar alcohols. These are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrate in which the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentSugar alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Sugar alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Polyol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point121.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility610 mg/mL at 22 °CNot Available
LogP-2.29HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2ALOGPS
logP-2.5ChemAxon
logS0.98ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.04ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area80.92 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity26.48 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.62 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gba-0930000000-dc2d1a78c7a0457d1e5eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (4 TMS)splash10-0gb9-0950000000-0284cb64008968df5b85View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gba-0960000000-e3c06af410ada4c51c35View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gba-0930000000-dc2d1a78c7a0457d1e5eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gb9-0950000000-0284cb64008968df5b85View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-03di-9000000000-83a8654b82fe1d2a6b5eView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (4 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0ab9-7249000000-2b2a68afd8e4a9b09f96View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-05tr-9500000000-c66e9c2cdca98e1a3073View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-8c8289ff9dce6ace80fbView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-9a74ea83fa64739762c7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - NA , negativesplash10-00di-0977660000-980b1600279271fd2359View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 8V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-4fe19533227dfec09d04View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-0cbbbbc44cf97b2ea7f9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-948580de674ae2465726View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, negativesplash10-00di-1900000000-03dd3eb75814753c7dd8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-00di-2900000000-e0bdb19395892dbf87feView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-00di-3900000000-6d0568d8fc874a1395a1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-00di-5900000000-b8fd7722fd366e306d83View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, negativesplash10-00di-9700000000-986ad1d639ba9b797f68View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, negativesplash10-00di-9300000000-9d2ec013afa970d97ce1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, negativesplash10-00di-9100000000-7bc378bdb49e237807d3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-cba6793c794a22d5688eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 4V, negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-7d0b3257438b54283d7aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 8V, negativesplash10-0udi-3900000000-e73f20eee360d9f91e3dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 8V, negativesplash10-05fr-9000000000-556e5bf5855545978335View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 8V, negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-063b6d0b520fb710203cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-2900000000-b21b0229b3cca7a445e1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03k9-9500000000-793c9703aa07422f1014View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-01pd-9000000000-c17f1bba91d64dbd9f41View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-7900000000-12421f1c391587323fb6View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-05fr-9400000000-45979a06d5c9cf0240d8View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-e4d3d8da279144816016View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-01ox-9000000000-3ac2b797c104b943b1d7View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Epidermis
  • Placenta
  • Prostate Tissue
  • Semen
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
SemenDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Sub/clinical ketosis
details
HMDB IDHMDB0002994
DrugBank IDDB04481
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB000371
KNApSAcK IDC00001161
Chemspider ID192963
KEGG Compound IDC00503
BioCyc IDERYTHRITOL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkErythritol
METLIN ID140
PubChem Compound222285
PDB IDMRY
ChEBI ID17113
References
Synthesis ReferenceNew Synthesis of Natural and of Racemic Erythrite. Pariselle, H. Compt. rend. (1910), 150 1343-6.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available