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D-Sorbitol, Molecular Biology Reagent, ≥98%, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No. ICN19485194
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D-Sorbitol, Molecular Biology Reagent, ≥98% may be used to induce osmotic stress, and for washing spheroplasts and in isoelectric focusing to minimize endoosmotic flow in agarose gels.

  • D-Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute.
  • It occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose.
  • The food industry uses D-sorbitol as an additive in the form of a sweetener, humectant, emulsifier, thickener, or dietary supplement.
  • D-Sorbitol has also been found in cosmetics, paper, and pharmaceuticals.
  • Naturally, D-sorbitol occurs widely in plants via photosynthesis, ranging from algae to higher order fruits of the family Rosaceae.
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 50-70-4
Molecular Formula C6H14O6
Synonym d-sorbitol, sorbitol, d-glucitol, glucitol, l-gulitol, --sorbitol, diakarmon, glucarine, sorbol, d---sorbitol
PubChem CID 5780
ChEBI CHEBI:17924

Specifications

Melting Point 230°F
Color White
Density 1.49 g/cm3 at 59°F
pH 7.0
Boiling Point Very High
Flash Point 542°F
Quantity 5 kg
Solubility Information Water Solubility: 2,750,000 mg/L at 30°C
InChI Key FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N
Optical Rotation −2° ± 2° (c = 2, water)
SMILES C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O
IUPAC Name (2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 182.172
Vapor Pressure 9.9X10-9 mm Hg at 25°C
Formula Weight 182.2
Percent Purity ≥98%
Grade Molecular Biology Grade
Physical Form Powder
Chemical Name or Material D-sorbitol
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