Skip to Content
Merck

Key Documents

View All Documentation

M9546

D-Mannitol

BioXtra, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Mannite

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2(CHOH)4CH2OH
CAS Number:
69-65-8
Molecular Weight:
182.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24897341
EC Number:
200-711-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721898
MDL number:
MFCD00064287
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

product line

BioXtra

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.01% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

≤0.01%

color

white

useful pH range

5.0-6.5 (25 °C, 182 g/L)

mp

167-170 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.0005%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.005%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO

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

InChI key

FBPFZTCFMRRESA-KVTDHHQDSA-N

General description

D-Mannitol is the alcohol form of mannose. Its molar mass is 182 g/mol. Mannitol is present widely in plants, fungi and algae. It is extracted mainly from seaweeds. It is used in food for diabetic patients as it is absorbed slowly. It is commonly used as a stabilizer, humectant, nutritive sweetener and bulking agent in food.

Application

D-Mannitol has been used:
  • as a hydroxyl radical inhibitor, to detect the hydroxyl radical generation during the reactive oxygen species (ROS) modification of chromatin
  • in [3H]-mannitol permeability assay and also as a component in buffer B for measuring the transmonolayer dilution potentials
  • as a component in extracellular recording solution for whole cell patch clamp recordings

Biochem/physiol Actions

A sugar alcohol sweet tastant. Used in sweetness inhibition studies.
D-Mannitol is used as an osmotic agent for the treatment of brain swellings.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Sugar alcohols for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

Still not finding the right product?

Explore all of our products under D-Mannitol

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library