Inositol

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
87-89-8

[ Name ]:
Inositol

[Synonym ]:
INOSITAL
(1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Mesoinosite
1,2,3,5/4,6-Inositol
Cyclohexanehexol
Nucite
UNII:4L6452S749
nositol
Mesoinosit
MFCD00077932
1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol, (1a,2a,3a,4b,5a,6b)-
EINECS 201-781-2
INS
Dambose
Inositol (VAN)
myo-Inositol
(1R,2r,3S,4R,5s,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol
Scyllite
Hexahydroxycyclohexane
Inositene
Inositina
Rat Antispectacled Eye Factor
MI
Phaseomannitol
MOUSE ANTIALOPECIA FACTOR
bios I
Phaseomannite
Mesoinositol
Myoinosite
Isoinositol
Mesovit
iso-Inositol
(1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Cyclohexanehexol
1,2,3,4,5,6-Cyclohexanehexol, (1α,2α,3α,4β,5α,6β)-
Mesol
cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol
2-(PROPYLAMINO)-M-PROPIONOTOLUIDIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
meso-inositol
Inosite
i-Inositol

Biological Activity

[Description]:

i-Inositol is a chemical compound, associated lipids are found in many foods, in particular fruit, especially cantaloupe and oranges.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Natural Products >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.0±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
291.3±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
220-228ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₁₂O₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
180.156

[ Flash Point ]:
143.4±21.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
180.063385

[ PSA ]:
121.38000

[ LogP ]:
-2.11

[ Vapour density ]:
6.2 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.4 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.784

[ Storage condition ]:
Store at RT.

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

[ Water Solubility ]:
H2O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless | 14 g/100 mL (25 ºC)

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: NM7520800

CHEMICAL NAME :: myo-Inositol

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 87-89-8

LAST UPDATED :: 199709

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C6-H12-O6

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 180.18

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: JKXXAF Japanese Kokai Tokyo Koho Patents. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Foreign Patents, Washington, DC 20231) Volume(issue)/page/year: #92-9328

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >750 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: JKXXAF Japanese Kokai Tokyo Koho Patents. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Foreign Patents, Washington, DC 20231) Volume(issue)/page/year: #92-9328

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 10 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: TOVEFN Toksikologicheskii Vestnik. (18-20 Vadkovskii per. Moscow, 101479, Russia) History Unknown Volume(issue)/page/year: (2),25,1994

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
NM7520800

[ HS Code ]:
2906132000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2906132000

[ Summary ]:
2906132000. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:9.0%. Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward). MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

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