
Mannitol
D-mannitol is the D-enantiomer of mannitol. It has a role as a member of compatible osmolytes, a metabolite, an antiglaucoma drug, an osmotic diuretic, a sweetening agent, an allergen, a hapten, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a food anticaking agent, a food stabiliser, a food humectant, a food thickening agent and a food bulking agent. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3R,4R,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
- Molecular formula
- C6H14O6
- Molecular weight
- 182.17 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 182.07903816 Da
- XLogP3
- -3.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 121.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 6
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 4
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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