Description
Mannitol is a sugar alcohol that can be used as an anti-caking and free-flow agent, flavoring agent, lubricant and release agent, stabilizer, thickener and nutritive sweetener in food industry.
Synonyms
Mannitol; Cordycepic acid; Mannitol, D-; D-(-)-Mannitol; D-Mannit; Brightmoon; Bronchitol; Diosmol; Isotol; Manicol; Osmitrol; Osmosal; Pearlitol; Resectisol
IUPAC Name
(2R,3R,4R,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Molecular Formula
C6H14O6
Canonical SMILES
C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O
InChI
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
InChIKey
FBPFZTCFMRRESA-KVTDHHQDSA-N
Boiling Point
290-295°C at 3.5 Torr
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly), Water
Refractive Index
1.333 (20°C)
Stability
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.