Sorbitol

Sorbitol
Names
	IUPAC name (2S,3R,4R,5R)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
	Other names D-glucitol; D-Sorbitol; Sorbogem; Sorbo
Identifiers
CAS Number	50-70-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17924 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1682 ;
ChemSpider	5576 ;
DrugBank	DB01638 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.056
E number	E420 (thickeners, ...)
KEGG	C00794;
MeSH	Sorbitol
PubChem CID	5780;
UNII	506T60A25R ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5023588 ;
	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 [pubchem] Key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N [pubchem]; 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 Key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA;
	SMILES OC([C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H14O6
Molar mass	182.17 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Density	1.49 g/cm3
Melting point	94–96 °C (201–205 °F; 367–369 K)
Solubility in water	2350 g/L
log P	-4.67
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-107.80·10−6 cm3/mol
Pharmacology
ATC code	A06AD18 (WHO) A06AG07 (WHO) B05CX02 (WHO) V04CC01 (WHO)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 1 0
Flash point	> 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K)
Autoignition; temperature	420 °C (788 °F; 693 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Sorbitol (/ˈsɔː(r)bɪtɒl/), less commonly known as glucitol (/ˈɡluːsɪtɒl/), is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the converted aldehyde group (−CHO) to a primary alcohol group (−CH₂OH). Most sorbitol is made from potato starch, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. It is converted to fructose by sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase. Sorbitol is an isomer of mannitol, another sugar alcohol; the two differ only in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2. While similar, the two sugar alcohols have very different sources in nature, melting points, and uses.