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D-glucitol

CHEBI:CHEBI_17924

Definition

The D-enantiomer of glucitol (also known as D-sorbitol).

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H14O6
Molecular Mass
182.17176
Charge
0
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
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-JGWLITMVSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (-)-sorbitol
  • (2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
  • D-(-)-sorbitol
  • D-glucitol
  • D-Glucitol
  • D-Sorbit
  • D-sorbitol
  • D-Sorbitol
  • D-SORBITOL
  • E 420
  • E-420
  • E420
  • G-ol
  • Glc-ol
  • L-Gulitol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Sorbitol
core#notation
CHEBI:17924

Additional References

Wikipedia:Sorbitol

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Additional Attributes

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CHEBI:17924
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