Adonitol by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as ribitol, this organic compound is a pentose alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. This reagent is available as a crystalline powder which has a melting point of 102 C. This compound is naturally found in the cell walls of some gram positive bacteria, and in the plant Adonis vernalis.

• CAS Number: 488-81-3
• Quantity provided: 5 gm per bottle
• Chemical formula: C5H12O5
• Molecular weight: 152.15
• Assay: Minimum 99 %

Adonitol has a wide range of applications in biological and chemical industries. Adonitol is frequently compared to other cell permeating molecules such as formamide, propanediol, and DMSO as a cryopreservation agent. Ribitol forms a part of the chemical structure of riboflavin and flavin mononucleotide (FMN), which is a nucleotide coenzyme required by many enzymes, the so-called flavoproteins. This reagent is ideal for the synthesis of various compound in industrial processes, and is furthermore widely used in research applications.