Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:29:50 UTC
Update Date2022-08-30 23:33:19 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000085
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSorbitol
DescriptionSorbitol is a polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. 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 applications. Ascorbic acid fermentation; in solution form for moisture-conditioning of cosmetic creams and lotions, toothpaste, tobacco, gelatin; bodying agent for paper, textiles, and liquid pharmaceuticals; softener for candy; sugar crystallization inhibitor; surfactants; urethane resins and rigid foams; plasticizer, stabilizer for vinyl resins; food additive (sweetener, humectant, emulsifier, thickener, anticaking agent); dietary supplement. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary) Biological Source: Occurs widely in plants ranging from algae to the higher orders. Fruits of the plant family Rosaceae, which include apples, pears, cherries, apricots, contain appreciable amounts. Rich sources are the fruits of the Sorbus and Crataegus species Use/Importance: Used for manufacturing of sorbose, propylene glycol, ascorbic acid, resins, plasticizers and as antifreeze mixtures with glycerol or glycol. Tablet diluent, sweetening agent and humectant, other food uses. Sorbitol is used in photometric determination of Ru(VI) and Ru(VIII); in acid-base titration of borate (Dictionary of Organic Compounds).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(-)-SorbitolChEBI
(2R,3R,4R,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexolChEBI
D-(-)-SorbitolChEBI
D-SorbitChEBI
D-SORBITOLChEBI
e 420ChEBI
e-420ChEBI
e420ChEBI
g-OlChEBI
GLC-OlChEBI
L-GulitolChEBI
D-GlucitolKegg
Sorbitol 3% in plastic containerKegg
D-SorbolHMDB
DiakarmonHMDB
EsasorbHMDB
Foodol D 70HMDB
GlucarineHMDB
GlucitolHMDB
KarionHMDB
Karion instantHMDB
Kyowa powder 50mHMDB
MultitolHMDB
NeosorbHMDB
Neosorb 20/60dCHMDB
Neosorb 70/02HMDB
Neosorb 70/70HMDB
Neosorb p 20/60HMDB
Neosorb p 60HMDB
Neosorb p 60WHMDB
NivitinHMDB
ResulaxHMDB
SionitHMDB
Sionit KHMDB
SioniteHMDB
SiononHMDB
SiosanHMDB
Sorbex mHMDB
Sorbex RHMDB
Sorbex RPHMDB
Sorbex SHMDB
Sorbex XHMDB
SorbilandeHMDB
SorbilaxHMDB
SorbitHMDB
Sorbit D 70HMDB
Sorbit D-powderHMDB
Sorbit DPHMDB
Sorbit DP 50HMDB
Sorbit kyowa powder 50mHMDB
Sorbit L 70HMDB
Sorbit SHMDB
Sorbit T 70HMDB
Sorbit W 70HMDB
Sorbit W-powderHMDB
Sorbit W-powder 50HMDB
Sorbit WPHMDB
SorbiteHMDB
Sorbitol FHMDB
Sorbitol FKHMDB
Sorbitol FPHMDB
Sorbitol SHMDB
Sorbitol syrup CHMDB
SorbiturHMDB
SorboHMDB
Sorbogem 712HMDB
SorbolHMDB
SorbostylHMDB
Medefield brand OF sorbitolHMDB
Sorbitol pfizer brandHMDB
YalHMDB
Klysma sorbitHMDB
MedevacHMDB
Trommsdorff brand OF sorbitolHMDB
Baxter brand OF sorbitolHMDB
Pfizer brand OF sorbitolHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H14O6
Average Mass182.1718
Monoisotopic Mass182.07903818
IUPAC Name(2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Traditional NameD-sorbitol
CAS Registry Number50-70-4
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChI KeyFBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N