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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/D-sorbitol
C6H14O6
182.17 g/mol
Food Additive

D-Sorbitol

CAS50-70-4EC200-061-5
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
sugar alcohol sweetener

D-Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste that the human body metabolizes slowly. It is produced commercially from potato starch and occurs naturally in fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, and prunes.

sugar alcohol sweetener

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol

InChIKey

FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N

SMILES

C([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O)O

Synonyms (125)
  • D-Sorbitol; Xylitol EP Impurity D
  • Sorbitol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Sorbitol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexanehexol
  • Cholaxine
  • D-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexanehexol
  • D-Glucitol
  • D-Sorbite
  • D-Sorbitol
  • D-Sorbitol (JP18)
  • D-Sorbitol (Standard)
  • D-Sorbitol solution
  • D-Sorbitol, BioXtra
  • D-Sorbitol, M400 (Excipient)
  • D-Sorbitol, NF/FCC grade
  • D-Sorbitol, SAJ first grade
  • D-Sorbitol, SAJ special grade
  • D-Sorbitol, for cell culture
  • D-Sorbitol, for synthesis
  • D-Sorbol
  • D-sorbitol; D-glucitol
  • Diakarmon
  • E 420
  • E-420(i)
  • Esasorb
  • FEMA No. 3029
  • Foodol D 70
  • G-ol
  • GeriCare Sorbitol Solution
  • Glc-ol
  • Glucarine
  • Glucitol, D-
  • Gulitol
  • Hexahydric alcohol
  • ISOMALT IMPURITY C
  • Ins no.420(i)
  • Ins-420(i)
  • Isomalt impurity, sorbitol-
  • Karion
  • Karion (carbohydrate)
  • Karion instant
  • Kyowa Powder 50M
  • L-Gulitol
  • MALTITOL IMPURITY A
  • Medevac
  • Microlax Enema
  • Multitol
  • Neosorb
  • Neosorb 20/60DC
  • Neosorb 70/02
  • Neosorb 70/70
  • Neosorb P 20/60
  • Neosorb P 60
  • Neosorb P 60W
  • Nivitin
  • Pharmakon1600-01300028
  • Probilagol
  • Resulax
  • SORBITOL [MART.]
  • Sionit
  • Sionit K
  • Sionite
  • Siosan
  • Sorbex M
  • Sorbex R
  • Sorbex Rp
  • Sorbex S
  • Sorbex X
  • Sorbicolan
  • Sorbilande
  • Sorbilax
  • Sorbit
  • Sorbit D 70
  • Sorbit D-Powder
  • Sorbit DP
  • Sorbit DP 50
  • Sorbit Kyowa Powder 50M
  • Sorbit L 70
  • Sorbit S
  • Sorbit T 70
  • Sorbit W 70
  • Sorbit W-Powder
  • Sorbit W-Powder 50
  • Sorbit WP
  • Sorbite
  • Sorbitol (Glucitol)
  • Sorbitol (NF)
  • Sorbitol (e420)
  • Sorbitol CRS
  • Sorbitol F
  • Sorbitol FK
  • Sorbitol FP
  • Sorbitol S
  • Sorbitol;D-Glucitol
  • Sorbitur
  • Sorbo
  • Sorbogem 712
  • Sorbol
  • Sorbostyl
  • Sorvilande
  • d-Sorbit
  • glucitol
  • iso-sorbide
  • shediary turmeric face cream
  • sorbitol