Description
D-arabinitol is a sugar alcohol isolated from the bark of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver. It can be formed by the reduction of either arabinose or lyxose.
IUPAC Name
(2R,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Molecular Formula
C5H12O5
Canonical SMILES
C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1
InChIKey
HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-QWWZWVQMSA-N
Melting Point
101 - 104 °C