Xylitol
Xylitol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O5.
- Formula
- C5H12O5
- Molar mass
- 152.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, RefChem:934805, GlyTouCan:G06874YZ, G06874YZ, ribitol, adonitol
Overview
Xylitol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O5.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H12O5
- Molar mass
- 152.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, RefChem:934805, GlyTouCan:G06874YZ, G06874YZ, ribitol, adonitol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C([C@H](C([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5?
- PubChem CID
- 6912
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Xylitol (CID 6912)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.