Sorbitol
CAS 50-70-4C6H14O6182.17 g/mol
D-glucitol is the D-enantiomer of glucitol (also known as D-sorbitol). It has a role as a metabolite, a laxative, a sweetening agent, a cathartic, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and a food humectant. It is an enantiomer of a L-glucitol.
IUPAC: (2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | 230 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | Very high (USCG, 1999) |
| Density | 1.49 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 2750000 mg/L (at 30 °C) |
| Flash Point | 542 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| pH | pH: about 7.0 |
| Appearance | Sorbitol is an odorless colorless solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) |
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HS Code(s): 2905
Data: UN Comtrade
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