D-Sorbitol

D-Sorbitol Structure
D-Sorbitol structure
Common Name D-Sorbitol
CAS Number 488-44-8 Molecular Weight 182.172
Density 1.6±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 494.9±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C6H14O6 Melting Point 152 °C
MSDS USA Flash Point 292.5±23.3 °C

Efficient conversion of allitol to D-psicose by Bacillus pallidus Y25.

J. Biosci. Bioeng. 103 , 282-285, (2007)

An efficient method for conversion of allitol to D-psicose was achieved by a resting cell reaction of Bacillus pallidus Y25 for the first time. Notably, it was possible to produce D-allose and D-altrose from allitol directly via D-psicose by prolonging the re...

Possibility as monosaccharide laxative of rare sugar alcohols.

Yakugaku Zasshi 129 , 575-580, (2009)

Allitol, D-talitol and L-iditol are sugar alcohols that are rare in nature. Due to their previous rarity, little is known about the laxative effects of these rare sugar alcohols. Therefore, reliable data on the laxative effect that these sugar alcohols cause ...

Identification and quantification of the osmodiuretic mannitol in urine for sports drug testing using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Guddat S, Thevis M, Schänzer W.

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 14 , 127-133, (2008)