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Metabolite IDPAMDB120063
Identification
Name: D-sorbitol
Description:The D-enantiomer of glucitol (also known as D-sorbitol).
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • (−)-sorbitol
  • (2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
  • D-(−)-sorbitol
  • D-Glucitol
  • D-Sorbit
  • D-SORBITOL
  • D-Sorbitol
  • D-sorbitol
  • E 420
  • E-420
  • E420
  • G-ol
  • Glc-ol
  • L-Gulitol
Chemical Formula: C6H14O6
Average Molecular Weight: 182.173
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 182.07904
InChI Key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N
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
CAS number: 50-70-4
IUPAC Name:D-glucitol
Traditional IUPAC Name: D-sorbitol
SMILES:C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of chemical entities 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.
Kingdom Chemical entities
Super ClassOrganic compounds
Class Organic oxygen compounds
Sub ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Direct Parent Sugar alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Sugar alcohol
  • Monosaccharide
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Polyol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:0
Melting point: 11 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point11 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility2750.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP-2.20SANGSTER (1994)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility229.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-2.7ALOGPS
logP-3.7ChemAxon
logS0.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)12.59ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count6ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area121.38 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity38.4 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability17.12 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies)splash10-0ldj-0941000000-19d96a9ba7ba0c482c83View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (6 TMS)splash10-014i-1973000000-d907b75f68a7927501a7View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-017j-8900000000-700285f86eac0a3501d1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-066r-9000000000-84676b839b145250d67dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-052f-9000000000-dce72cab270c488d65daView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Liu, Haichao; Luo, Chen. Method for manufacturing sorbitol and mannitol with cellulose. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2007), 8pp.
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