Package: Net 25 kg carton or drum, inside packed by edible polyethylene plastic film.

Uses : D-Ribose is the most important intermediates of nucleic acid medicines,it also used as health product in sports or used as food additives.

Molecular Structure:

Product description:

Introduction.:
D-Ribose is an aldopentose-a monosaccharide containing five carbon,and including an aldehydefunctional group in its linear form
Product Identification.:
Product name.: D-Ribose
Synonyms.:D(-)-Ribose
Molecular formula.:C5H10O5
Molecular weight.:150.13
Structure model.:→
CASE NO.:50-69-1
Physical & Chemical Properties.:
White odorless crystalline powder
Easy to moisture absorption, can dissolve in water and methanol, has saturated tendency to syrup form in the water.
A little solubility in the alcohol, do not dissolve in ether, benzene, acetone and chloroform.
Melting point: 88-92^οC
Quality standard.: (see table)

Quality Standard of D-Ribose
Item	Index
Exterior	White odorless crystalline powder
Identification	Visual, compares to type sample Positive by HPLC
Loss on drying	≤0.5%
Specific Rotation[α]	-20.8º~-19.0º
Residue on Ignition	≤0.5%
Heavy Metal (Pb)	≤10ppm
Arsenic	≤2ppm
Content	97~102%

Application.:
D-Ribose is the most important intermediates of nucleic acid medicines, it can be used in the synthesis of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Tetra-O-Acetyl-Ribose and nucleoside etc.
D-Ribose also used as health product in sports or used as food additives.
Packing
1.Net 25 kg carton, inside packed by edible polyethylene plastic film.
2.Net 25 kg drum, inside packed by edible polyethylene plastic film.
3.Others package available.
Handling and Storage.:
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect against physical damage. Isolate from incompatible substances. The temperature should be lower than 30^οC.
Transport Information.:
Same regulations as per storage.