dextro-sorbitol
Product Description
| Product | dextro-sorbitol |
| CAS | 50-70-4 |
| Formula | C6H14O6 |
| Synonym | dextro-glucitol, dextro-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexane hexol, D-Glucitol, D-Glucitol, D-Glucitol |
Typical Product Specifications
| logP (o/w) | -4.67 |
| Odor | odorless to sweet caramel |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
| pH | 3.50 to 7.00 |
| Shelf Life | 48 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Odor Type | caramellic |
| Taste | sweet |
| Melting Point | 88.00 to 102.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 494.00 to 495.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Flash Point | > 230.00 °F. TCC |
| Insolubility | in veg. and min. oils |
| Molecular weight | 182.20 |
| Specific gravity | 1.49 (-5 c) |
| Solubility | water, hot alcohol, methanol, ipa, dmf, acetic acid, phenol, acetamide solns., oxygenated solvs. |
| Notes | FEMA# 3029 Use: HUMECTANT, PLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Drilling and Completion Fluids |
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