Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-28 00:08:50 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 00:16:56 UTC
MiMeDB IDMMDBc0000291
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Glucitol
DescriptionL-glucitol, also known as D-gulitol or L-sorbitol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar alcohols. These are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrate in which the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group. L-glucitol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2R,3S,4S,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexolChEBI
D-GulitolChEBI
L-SorbitolChEBI
Chemical FormulaC6H14O6
Average Molecular Weight182.172
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight182.079038171
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number6706-59-8
SMILESNot Available
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-/m0/s1
InChI KeyFBPFZTCFMRRESA-FSIIMWSLSA-N