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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-22 04:42:20 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-05-14 18:08:32 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Erythritol</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Erythritol is an organic compound with the formula C4H10O4 and an average molecular weight of 122.12 g/mol. Erythritol belongs to the carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds.

This compound is recorded as being found in or released from three sources, including building and construction materials such as ceilings, as well as electrical and electronic equipment, specifically antennas and amplifiers. Regarding its biological activity, erythritol has one recorded protein target, which is 5-methyltetrahydropteroyltriglutamate--homocysteine methyltransferase (metE).</description>
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  <chemical_formula>C4H10O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>122.1198</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>122.057908808</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>erythritol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>149-32-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+</inchi>
  <inchikey>UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic oxygen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organooxygen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Sugar alcohols</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Polyols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Primary alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Polyol</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Sugar alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>C4H10O4</value>
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