
An inositol
Myo-inositol is an inositol having myo- configuration. It has a role as a member of compatible osmolytes, a nutrient, an EC 3.1.4.11 (phosphoinositide phospholipase C) inhibitor, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
- Molecular formula
- C6H12O6
- Molecular weight
- 180.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 180.06338810 Da
- XLogP3
- -3.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 121.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 6
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:10642
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17268
- ChEBI:CHEBI:22357
- ChEBI:CHEBI:23311
- ChEBI:CHEBI:23927
- ChEBI:CHEBI:24848
- ChEBI:CHEBI:25492
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27372
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27374
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27987
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1222251
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1231671
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1950780
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL278373
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3976780
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL468154
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID101028818
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID101028820
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID201028823
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID301028826
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID30110000
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID50905091
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID601028825
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7023146
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.