D0256

Dulcitol

≥99% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Dulcite, Galactitol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₄O₆
• CAS Number: 608-66-2
• Molecular Weight: 182.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1721903
• EC Number: 210-165-2
• MDL number: MFCD00064288
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24893220
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• assay: ≥99% (GC)
• form: crystals
• sweetness: <0.6 × sucrose
• color: white
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• SMILES string: OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-
• InChI key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-GUCUJZIJSA-N

Description

Application

Dulcitol (Galactitol), a sugar alcohol derived through reduction of galactose, is important in studies related to cataract formation, hepatosplenomegaly and mental retardation. It is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize galactitol dehydrogenase(s). Galactitol may be used as a reference compound in analytical procedures developed to analyze sugar alcohols in plants and food.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A sugar alcohol and slightly sweet tastant for human taste cells.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)