| Identification | |
| Name: | Sorbitol |
| Synonyms: | Clucitol; D-galactitol; D-Glucitol; D-Sorbit; D-Sorbitol; Glucitol; Gulitol; L-gulitol; Sorbite; |
| CAS: | 50-70-4;98201-93-5 |
| EINECS: | 200-061-5 |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H14O6 |
| Molecular Weight: | 182.17 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Flash Point: | 292.5°C |
| Boiling Point: | 494.9°C at 760 mmHg |
| Density: | 1.48 |
| Stability: | Stable. Avoid strong oxidizing agents. Protect from moisture. |
| Refractive index: | 1.597 |
| Alpha: | 4 º (per eur. pharm.) |
| Water Solubility: | SOLUBLE |
| Solubility: | 1 g in about 5.5 ml water; more sol in hot water; insol in ether; sol in pyridine, aniline; sol in aq soln of alkalies; 1 g dissolves in 18 ml glycerol (density 1.24); 1 g dissolves in about 83 ml alc In water, 2.16X10+5 mg/l @ 25 deg C |
| HS Code: | 29054491 |
| Flash Point: | 292.5°C |
| Storage Temperature: | Store at RT. |
| Sensitive: | Hygroscopic |
| Color: | Orthorhombic needles from alc WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR FREE FLOWING GRANULES |
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