D-Mannitol
D-Mannitol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H14O6.
- Formula
- C6H14O6
- Molar mass
- 182.17 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2R,3R,4R,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol, mannitol, Mannite, Osmitrol, Manna sugar, Cordycepic acid, Diosmol
Overview
D-Mannitol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H14O6.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H14O6
- Molar mass
- 182.17 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2R,3R,4R,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol, mannitol, Mannite, Osmitrol, Manna sugar, Cordycepic acid, Diosmol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)O)O
- 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
- PubChem CID
- 6251
Properties
- Melting Point
- 166-168 °C
- Boiling Point
- 290-295 °C @ 3.5 mm Hg
- Water solubility
- In water, 2.16X10+5 mg/l @ 25 °C
Data availability
Not published: Density.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: D-Mannitol (CID 6251)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): D-Mannitol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6251#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 979
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): D-Mannitol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6251#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 979
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): D-Mannitol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6251#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Fifth Ed, Tucson, AZ: Univ Az, College of Pharmacy (1992)