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Sorbitol

Name: Sorbitol
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

D-Sorbitol, D-Glucitol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₁₄O₆

CAS Number:

50-70-4

Molecular Weight:

182.17

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329751137

MDL number:

MFCD00004708

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1721899

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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

SMILES string

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

InChI key

FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

vapor density

<1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 25 °C)

API family

sorbitol

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

98-100 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Sorbitol USP reference standard suitable for use in specified USP compendial tests and assays.

It can be utilized to prepare standard and system suitability solutions for assay, with the help of Liquid chromatography in conjunction with a Refractive index detector according to following United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monographs:

Sorbitol Solution
Sorbitol
Noncrystallizing Sorbitol Solution
Sorbitol Sorbitan Solution

Additionally, it can be used to prepare a standard solution to determine other polyols impurity in Xylitol by Liquid chromatography combined with a UV detector at 192nm according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

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Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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1617000-125MG:

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