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Molar mass of 2-Deoxy-D-ribose

The molecular formula of 2-Deoxy-D-ribose is C5H10O4, giving a molar mass of 134.131 g/mol.

Molar mass
134.131g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C5H10O4
Category
Sugars & Carbohydrates
Atoms per molecule
19

2-Deoxy-D-ribose conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 134.131 g/mol.

1 mmol134.131 mg
1 g7.4554 mmol
1 M134.131 g/L

About 2-Deoxy-D-ribose

The sugar that gives DNA its name: it is ribose with the 2-hydroxyl replaced by hydrogen. Removing that group prevents the neighbouring attack that cleaves RNA under alkaline conditions, trading reactivity for the genomic stability of DNA.

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