| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
XYLITOL | [CAS]
16277-71-7 | [Synonyms]
XYLIT
XYLITE
D-XYLITOL
1,2,3,4,5-PENTAHYDROXYPENTANE | [EINECS(EC#)]
201-788-0 | [Molecular Formula]
C5H12O5 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00064292 | [MOL File]
16277-71-7.mol | [Molecular Weight]
152.15 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Orthorhombic crystal (stable) or monoclinic (metastable) that resembles white sugar with a slightly sweet taste. Soluble in water, soluble in ethanol and pyridine solvents. | [Uses]
Xylitol can be used as food sweetener | [Definition]
ChEBI: Xylitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It has a role as a sweetening agent, an allergen, a hapten, a human metabolite, an algal metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. | [Preparation]
After the xylitol is prepared, it is decolorized, concentrated, crystallized and recrystallized to obtain a product of higher purity. |
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