Inositol
Inositol or cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol is a chemical compound with formula C6H12O6 or (-CHOH-)6, a six-fold alcohol (polyol) of cyclohexane. It exists in nine possible stereoisomers, of which the most prominent form, widely occurring in nature, is cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexanehexol, or myo-inositol (former names meso-inositol or i-inositol).[2][3] Inositol is a sugar alcohol. Its taste has been assayed at half the sweetness of table sugar (sucrose).
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Product Description
| IUPAC name
(1R,2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
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| Other names
cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol , Cyclohexanehexol,
Mouse antialopecia factor, Nucite, Phaseomannite, Phaseomannitol, Rat antispectacled eye factor, and Scyllite (for the structural isomer scyllo-Inositol) |
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CAS Number
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87-89-8 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:17268 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL1222251 |
| ChemSpider | 10239179 |
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IUPHAR/BPS
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4495 |
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image |
| KEGG | D08079 |
| PubChem | 892 |
| UNII | 4L6452S749 |
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| Chemical formula | C6H12O6 |
| Molar mass | 180.16 g/mol |
| Density | 1.752 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 225 to 227 °C (437 to 441 °F; 498 to 500 K) |
| ATC code | B05CX01 V04CA02, V06DC01 |
| NFPA 704 |  |
| Flash point | 143 °C (289 °F; 416 K) |
