Molecule record

Ribose

C5H10O5

150.13 g/mol

2D structure for Ribose

Molecular properties

Formula
C5H10O5
Molar mass
150.13 g·mol−1
Exact mass
150.0528 Da
1
4
5
90.20 Ų
-2.5 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
50-69-1
PubChem CID
10975657

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alcohol
Aromatic ring
Phenol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp-2.5PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • (3R,4R,5R)-Oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
  • (3R,4S,5R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol
  • 200-059-4
  • 50-69-1
  • 681HV46001
  • CHEBI:16988
  • CHEBI:33942
  • CHEBI:47007
Show all 22 synonyms
  • CHEBI:47013
  • D Ribose
  • D-Rib
  • D-alpha-ribofuranoside
  • D-ribo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyvaleraldehyde
  • D-ribopyranose
  • G75380KK
  • GlyTouCan:G75380KK
  • RefChem:53254
  • Rib (SNFG)
  • Ribopyranose
  • SNFG:Rib
  • d-ribopyranoside
  • ribopyranoside

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O
Isomeric SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-2-1-10-5(9)4(8)3(2)7/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3-,4-,5?/m1/s1
InChIKey
SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-SOOFDHNKSA-N
PubChem CID
10975657

Spectroscopy

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for Ribose; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for Ribose; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

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