Dulcitol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

98-100 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

275-280°C (1 mmHg)

Density 

1.28 g/mL at 25 °C

vapor density 

<1 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

<0.1 mm Hg ( 25 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.46

Flash point:

275-280°C/1mm

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

form 

liquid

pka

pKa 13.57(H2O t = 18 t = 0)(Approximate);14.14(H2O t = 18 t = 0)(Approximate)

color 

White to Off-white

Odor

Odorless.

PH

6.0-6.5 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)

Water Solubility 

SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,4332

BRN 

1721903

LogP

-3.100

CAS DataBase Reference

608-66-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Galactitol(608-66-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

Galactitol (608-66-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

8-24/25-36/37-26

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

LZ4290000

F 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29054990

MSDS

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Dulcitol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Crystalline

Chemical Properties

The solubility of D-sorbitol (D-glucitol, is D-glucohexan-1.2.3.4.5.6-hexaol) in water is up to approximately 2,350 g/L at room temperature. Sorbitol is stable under the common processing conditions of foods. In addition to the dry sorbitol, syrups are available.
Sorbitol is, depending on the concentration, approximately 60 % as sweet as sucrose and noncariogenic.
In the European Union, sorbitol is approved as E 420 for a large number of food applications, in the United States as GRAS, and is also approved in many other countries.
Sorbitol is generally produced by chemical hydrogenation of glucose or, together with mannitol, by chemical hydrogenation of fructose.

Uses

Dulcitol is important in studies related to cataract formation, hepatosplenμly and mental retardation. It is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize galactitol dehydrogenase(s). It is also used as a reference compound in analytical procedures developed to analyze sugar alcohols in plants and food.

Uses

Dulcitol is the reduction product of Galactose. An increase in the level of Dulcitol is often a result of metabolism defect caused by a defect in galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (an autosomal recessive disorder). Dulcitol buildup can also lead t

Uses

sorbitol absorbs moisture from the air to prevent skin dryness, and leaves the skin feeling smooth and velvety. However, if the skin’s moisture content is greater than that of the atmosphere, it will draw moisture out of the skin, thereby increasing the feeling of dryness. Sorbitol is used by formulators as a replacement for glycerin in emulsions, ointments, and various cosmetic creams. It is obtained from the leaves and in some cases the berries of mountain ash. Sorbitol also occurs in other berries, cherries, plums, pears, apples, seaweed, and algae.

Definition

ChEBI: An optically inactive hexitol having meso-configuration.

brand name

Sorbo (ICI Americas).

General Description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards

Health Hazard

Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield; protective clothing for hot liquid; Symptoms Following Exposure: Hot liquid will burn skin; General Treatment for Exposure: Only for burns caused by hot liquid; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Not pertinent; Short-Term Inhalation Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion: None; Late Toxicity: None; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Nonvolatile; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Not pertinent.

Chemical Reactivity

Reactivity with Water No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A sugar alcohol and slightly sweet tastant for human taste cells.

Dulcitol(608-66-2)Related Product Information

• LACTITOL
• Galacto-oligosaccharides
• D-GALACTOSE 1-[2-(2-AZIDOETHOXY)ETHOXYETHYL]-2,3,4,6-TETRA-O-ACETATE
• D-Galactose
• TRIGALACTURONIC ACID
• D(+)-Raffinose pentahydrate
• L-QUEBRACHITOL
• MUCIC ACID
• 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactoside
• Hyperoside
• 4-Methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside
• TOMATINE
• D-GALACTURONIC ACID
• SOLASONINE
• STACHYOSE
• SORBITOL SOLUTION 70,SORBITOL SOLUTION
• Dulcitol diepoxide
• 4-Nitrophenyl 2-Acetamido-6-O-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranosyl) -3-O-(b-D-galactopyranosyl)-2-deoxy-a- D-galactopyranoside