D-Sorbitol (10mg)

SKU:
S1876-10MG
$27.00

Description

S1876 Sigma-Aldrich

D-Sorbitol

≥98%

Synonym: D-Glucitol

  • CAS Number 50-70-4

     

  • Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C6H14O6

     

  • Molecular Weight 182.17

     

  •  Beilstein/REAXYS Number 1721899

     

  •  EC Number 200-061-5

     

  •  MDL number MFCD00004708

Description

Packaging

1 kg in poly bottle

10 mg in glass bottle

100, 500 g in poly bottle

5, 10 kg in poly drum

Application

May be used for washing spheroplasts[1] and in isoelectric focusing to minimize endoosmotic flow in agarose gels.[2] May be used to induce osmotic stress.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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.

Properties

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Quality Level   PREMIUM
vapor density   <1 (vs air)
vapor pressure   <0.1 mmHg ( 25 °C)
InChI Key   FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N
assay   ≥98%
form   powder
mp   98-100 °C (lit.)