M8892

Maltitol

≥98% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 4-O-α-Glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁
• CAS Number: 585-88-6
• Molecular Weight: 344.31
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• NACRES: NA.25
• PubChem Substance ID: 24897294
• EC Number: 209-567-0
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 89983
• MDL number: MFCD00006600

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• sweetness: 0.9 × sucrose
• color: white
• mp: 149-152 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C12H24O11/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12/h4-21H,1-3H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8+,9-,10+,11+,12+/m0/s1
• InChI key: VQHSOMBJVWLPSR-WUJBLJFYSA-N

Description

General description

Maltitol is a low-caloric artificial sweetener, consisting of a sugar alcohol (polyol),

Application

Maltitol has been used in a study to assess the dissolution rate enhancement of piroxicam by ordered mixing. It has also been used in a study to investigate the comparative effects of the maltitol chewing gums on reducing plaque.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sugar substitute with a weak genotoxic effect.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)