Threose
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| Reference = <ref>''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '''9317'''</ref>
| ImageFileL1 = D-threose_Fischer.png
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| ImageFileR1 = D-threose.png
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| IUPACName = (''2S,3R'')-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal
| OtherNames = D-Threose<br>D-Threotetrose
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 95-43-2
| PubChem = 439665
| SMILES = OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C=O
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>4</sub>
| MolarMass = 120.10 g/mol
| Appearance = Syrup
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| Solubility = Very soluble
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| Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards
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'''Threose''' is a [[tetrose]] [[carbohydrate]] with [[chemical formula]] {{carbon}}<sub>4</sub>{{hydrogen}}<sub>8</sub>{{oxygen}}<sub>4</sub>. It has one [[aldehyde]] group and so is part of the [[aldose]] family. It exists in both ''D'' and ''L'' [[stereoisomer]]s.
==References==
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==External links==
[[Category:Aldotetroses]]
[[Category:Monosaccharides]]
{{Carbohydrates}}
{{organic-compound-stub}}
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