D-Sorbitol
CAS Number50-70-4
FormulaC6H14O6
Mol. Weight182.17 g/mol
D-Sorbitol
What is D-Sorbitol?
D-Sorbitol is a chemical compound with CAS number 50-70-4 and molecular formula C6H14O6. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Sorbitol, a bacterial culture supplement, has been used for the preparation of selective plating media to culture Sorbitol-fermenting bacteria including strains of Escherichia coli and Yersinia enterocolitica. It has also been used as one of the ingredients to prepare Drosophila embryos for immunoelectron microscopy.1 It has also been used as an additive to glucuronoxylan as potential food packaging material.2
Specifications
Molecular Weight
182.17 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥97.0%
Impurities
<0.001% Phosphorus (P)
<0.1% Insoluble matter
Density
1.28 g/mL at 25 °C
Solubility
H2O: soluble1 M, clear, colorless (room temperature)