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D-Mannitol

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., USP, FCC, E421, 98.0-101.5% (calc. to the dried substance, HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Mannite

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H14O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
182.17
Beilstein:
1721898
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:

Assay

98-102% (calc. to dried substance)
98.0-101.5% (calc. to the dried substance, HPLC)

optical activity

[α]20/D +23 to +25°, c = 8% in Na2B4O7
[α]25/D +137 to +145

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., USP, FCC, E421

impurities

acidity or alcalinity, complies
reducing sugars, complies
related substances, in accordance (HPLC)
residual solvents, complies
sorbit (DC), complies
≤0.007% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.5% water (Karl Fischer)

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.3% loss on drying, 105 °C, 4 h

pH

5-7.5 (20 °C, 10%)

conductivity

20 μS/cm at 20 °C

mp

165-169 °C
167-170 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution
passes test for identity (IR)

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

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Biochem/physiol Actions

A sugar alcohol sweet tastant. Used in sweetness inhibition studies.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Heikki O Koskela et al.
Chest, 124(4), 1341-1349 (2003-10-14)
To compare the sensitivity and validity of mannitol, histamine, and cold air challenges to demonstrate the effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in asthma. A prospective study. Seventeen patients with recently diagnosed, steroid-naive asthma who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of Finnish
Heikki O Koskela et al.
Chest, 125(6), 1985-1992 (2004-06-11)
To define whether coughing during mannitol challenge is a nonspecific side effect of this challenge or is associated with asthma. A prospective study. University hospital. Thirty-seven steroid-naive, asthmatic subjects and 10 healthy subjects. The participants completed a symptom questionnaire, recorded
Cecilio F Caldeira et al.
Nature communications, 5, 5365-5365 (2014-11-06)
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Maria Badal Tejedor et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 486(1-2), 315-323 (2015-04-07)
Tablets are the most convenient form for drug administration. However, despite the ease of manufacturing problems such as powder adhesion occur during the production process. This study presents surface and structural characterization of tablets formulated with commonly used excipients (microcrystalline
Heikki O Koskela et al.
Chest, 124(6), 2171-2177 (2003-12-11)
To compare a new bronchial provocation test, the mannitol challenge, with cold air and histamine challenges to demonstrate airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in patients with difficult-to-diagnose asthma. A prospective study. Thirty-seven consecutive patients with recently diagnosed, steroid-naive, mild, or atypical asthma

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