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Xylitol

CHEBI:CHEBI_17151

Definition

A pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H12O5
Molecular Mass
152.14580
Charge
0
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+
InChIKey
HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-SCDXWVJYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (2R,3R,4S)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol
  • (2R,3r,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
  • D-XYLITOL
  • L-xylitol
  • meso-xylitol
  • Xylit
  • xylite
  • xylitol
  • Xylitol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
11377
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CHEBI:17151

Additional References

Wikipedia:Xylitol

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