S7547

D-Sorbitol

≥98% (GC), BioXtra

• Synonym(s): D-Glucitol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₄O₆
• CAS Number: 50-70-4
• Molecular Weight: 182.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1721899
• EC Number: 200-061-5
• MDL number: MFCD00004708
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899755
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• vapor density: <1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• product line: BioXtra
• assay: ≥98% (GC)
• form: powder or chunks
• impurities: <0.001% Phosphorus (P); <0.1% Insoluble matter
• ign. residue: <0.1%
• color: white
• useful pH range: 5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 182 g/L)
• mp: 98-100 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M, clear, colorless (room temperature)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): <0.005%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): <0.01%
• cation traces: Al: <0.0005%; Ca: <0.0005%; Cu: <0.0005%; Fe: <0.0005%; K: <0.005%; Mg: <0.0005%; NH₄⁺: <0.05%; Na: <0.005%; Pb: <0.001%; Zn: <0.0005%
• 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-/m1/s1
• InChI key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N

Description

Application

May be used for washing spheroplasts[1] and in isoelectric focusing to minimize endoosmotic flow in agarose gels.[2] May be used to induce osmotic stress.

Biochem/physiol Actions

D-Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute. It occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. The food industry uses D-sorbitol as an additive in the form of a sweetener, humectant, emulsifier, thickener, or dietary supplement. D-Sorbitol has also been found in cosmetics, paper, and pharmaceuticals. Naturally, D-sorbitol occurs widely in plants via photosynthesis, ranging from algae to higher order fruits of the family Rosaceae.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)