D-Sorbitol
Chemical Structure Depiction of
D-Sorbitol
D-Sorbitol
Compound characteristics
| Compound ID: | CE01-0386 |
| Compound Name: | D-Sorbitol |
| Molecular Weight: | 182.17 |
| Molecular Formula: | C6 H14 O6 |
| CAS Number: | 50-70-4 |
| Smiles: | C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)O)O |
| InChI Key: | FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N |
| Short Description: | D-Sorbitol (Sorbitol) is a polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. D-Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures. It is also used in many manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applicat ions. |
| Pathway: | Others|||Metabolism |
| Target: | Others|||Endogenous Metabolite |
| Type of molecule: | FDA Approved/Clinical |
| Alias: | Glucitol , Sorbitol , D-Glucitol |
| Stock amount: | 101511 |