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Xylitol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Xylite

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2[CH(OH)]3CH2OH
CAS Number:
87-99-0
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
E Number:
E967
PubChem Substance ID:
24871509
EC Number:
201-788-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720523
MDL number:
MFCD00064292

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Product Name

Xylitol, analytical standard

InChI key

HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-SCDXWVJYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+

SMILES string

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

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 1 g

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

94-97 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

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Xylitol may be used as a reference standard for the determination of xylitol in food samples by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to charged aerosol detector.

General description

Xylitol is a 5-carbon sugar alcohol with antibacterial activity, found in medicines and dental products.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
LRAC8637
LRAD8358
LRAD5893
LRAD0315
LC26459V

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Simultaneous separation and determination of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol, fructose, glucose, sucrose and maltose in food products by high performance liquid chromatography coupled to charged aerosol detector.
Malgorzata G, et al.
Microchemical Journal, Devoted to the Application of Microtechniques in All Branches of Science, 117, 77-82 (2013)
L Zhan et al.
Journal of dental research, 91(7 Suppl), 85S-90S (2012-09-21)
The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of the use of xylitol-containing tooth-wipes in preventing dental caries in young children. In a double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial, 44 mothers with active caries and their 6- to 35-month-old
Lilian Raquel Hickert et al.
Bioresource technology, 143, 112-116 (2013-06-25)
Co-fermentation and simultaneous saccharification of rice hull hydrolysate (RHH) were investigated for the production of ethanol and xylitol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Spathaspora arborariae, or the combination of both. In bioreactor cultures under oxygen limitation, S. cerevisiae was capable of metabolizing
Eun Joong Oh et al.
Metabolic engineering, 15, 226-234 (2012-10-30)
As Saccharomyces cerevisiae cannot utilize xylose as a carbon source, expression of XYL1 coding for xylose reductase (XR) from Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis enabled production of xylitol from xylose with a high yield. However, insufficient supply of NAD(P)H for XR and
Mette K Keller et al.
BMC oral health, 12, 44-44 (2012-10-25)
The increasing interest in probiotic lactobacilli in health maintenance has raised the question of potential risks. One possible side effect could be an increased acidogenicity in dental plaque. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of probiotic
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