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Sorbitol
- CAS No.
- 50-70-4
- Chemical Name:
- Sorbitol
- Synonyms
- CBNumber:
- CB51101642
- Molecular Formula:
- C6H14O6
- Molecular Weight:
- 182.17176
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- 50-70-4.mol
Last updated:2023-05-04 17:34:39
Sorbitol Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Definition
ChEBI: D-glucitol is the D-enantiomer of glucitol (also known as D-sorbitol). It has a role as a sweetening agent, a laxative, a metabolite, a cathartic, a human metabolite, a food humectant, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a L-glucitol.