Xylitol

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Xylitol Structure
Xylitol structure
Common Name Xylitol
CAS Number 87-99-0 Molecular Weight 152.146
Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 494.5±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C5H12O5 Melting Point 94-97 °C(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 261.9±21.9 °C

 Use of Xylitol


Xylitol is a chemical categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol.Target: OthersXylitol is a chemical categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol (alditol). Xylitol has the formula (CHOH)3(CH2OH)2 and is an achiral isomer of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol. Xylitol is used as a diabetic sweetener which is roughly as sweet as sucrose with 33% fewer calories. Unlike other natural or synthetic sweeteners, xylitol is actively beneficial for dental health by reducing caries to a third in regular use and helpful to remineralization. Xylitol is naturally found in low concentrations in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, and can be extracted from various berries, oats, and mushrooms, as well as fibrous material such as corn husks and sugar cane bagasse and birch.

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name xylitol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Xylitol Biological Activity

This table contains bioactivity, target information and biological‑assay experimental data of this compound.

Description Xylitol is a chemical categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol.Target: OthersXylitol is a chemical categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol (alditol). Xylitol has the formula (CHOH)3(CH2OH)2 and is an achiral isomer of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol. Xylitol is used as a diabetic sweetener which is roughly as sweet as sucrose with 33% fewer calories. Unlike other natural or synthetic sweeteners, xylitol is actively beneficial for dental health by reducing caries to a third in regular use and helpful to remineralization. Xylitol is naturally found in low concentrations in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, and can be extracted from various berries, oats, and mushrooms, as well as fibrous material such as corn husks and sugar cane bagasse and birch.
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References

[1]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 494.5±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 94-97 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C5H12O5
Molecular Weight 152.146
Flash Point 261.9±21.9 °C
Exact Mass 152.068466
PSA 101.15000
LogP -3.77
Vapour Pressure 0.0±2.9 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.571
Storage condition 2-8°C
Water Solubility SOLUBLE

 MSDS

This table provides MSDS information including hazard classification, first‑aid, fire‑fighting, spill handling, operation and storage instructions.

 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
ZF0800000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Xylitol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
87-99-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1720523
LAST UPDATED :
199806
DATA ITEMS CITED :
14
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H12-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
152.17

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
16500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,297,1990
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>25 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,297,1990
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
10800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,297,1990
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
15 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,297,1990
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
12500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - general anesthetic Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from stomach Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36(2),25,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
22100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
RPTOAN Russian Pharmacology and Toxicology (English Translation). Translation of FATOAO. (Euromed Pub., 33, Woodlands Rd., Surbiton, Surrey, UK) V.30- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,124,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
18300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,297,1990
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
8500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,352,1995
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
10200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,297,1990
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
25 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - general anesthetic Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from stomach Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36(2),25,1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other
REFERENCE :
FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD) V.1-46, 1942-87. Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,726,1972 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X2606 No. of Facilities: 53 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 984 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 796 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xi
Risk Phrases 36/37/38
Safety Phrases S24/25
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 2
RTECS ZF0800000
HS Code 2905491000

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Customs

This table shows customs‑related data including HS‑code, tariff and regulatory conditions for import and export.

HS Code 2905491000
Summary 2905491000 (2r,3r,4s)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol。supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward)。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tarrif:5.5%。general tariff:30.0%

 Articles85

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Urinary metabolic fingerprinting of mice with diet-induced metabolic derangements by parallel dual secondary column-dual detection two-dimensional comprehensive gas chromatography.

J. Chromatogr. A. 1361 , 265-76, (2014)

This study investigates the potential of a parallel dual secondary column-dual detection two-dimensional comprehensive GC platform (GC×2GC-MS/FID) for metabolic profiling and fingerprinting of mouse u...

Rapid detection of sugar alcohol precursors and corresponding nitrate ester explosives using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry.

Analyst 140(8) , 2785-96, (2015)

This work highlights the rapid detection of nitrate ester explosives and their sugar alcohol precursors by direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) using an off-axis geometry. Demonstr...

Molecular markers in ambient aerosol in the Mahanadi Riverside Basin of eastern central India during winter.

Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. Int. 22(2) , 1220-31, (2015)

Organic molecular markers are important atmospheric constituents. Their formation and sources are important aspects of the study of urban and rural air quality. We collected PM10 aerosol samples from ...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

kannit
EINECS 201-788-0
(2R,3r,4S)-1,2,3,4,5-Pentanepentol
Xylo-oligosaccharide
1,2,3,4,5-PENTAHYDROXYPENTANE
MFCD00064292
xylo-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
newtol
D-Xylitol
Klinit
Kylit
Xylitol
(2R,3r,4S)-1,2,3,4,5-Pentanpentol
Meso-X
XYLIT
(2R,3r,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
XYLITOL, CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL
eutrit
Xilite
XYLITE
meso-xylitol
Q1YQYQYQ1Q &&Xylo Form

 Xylitol | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What English synonyms does xylitol have?
A: English synonyms of xylitol: kannit, EINECS 201-788-0, (2R,3r,4S)-1,2,3,4,5-Pentanepentol, Xylo-oligosaccharide, 1,2,3,4,5-PENTAHYDROXYPENTANE, MFCD00064292, xylo-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, newtol, D-Xylitol, Klinit, Kylit, Xylitol, (2R,3r,4S)-1,2,3,4,5-Pentanpentol, Meso-X, XYLIT, (2R,3r,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol, XYLITOL, CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL, eutrit, Xilite, XYLITE, meso-xylitol, Q1YQYQYQ1Q &&Xylo Form.
Q: What are the storage conditions for xylitol?
A: Storage conditions for xylitol: 2-8°C.
Q: What is the CAS number of xylitol?
A: CAS number of xylitol is 87-99-0.
Q: What is the English name of xylitol?
A: The English name of xylitol is xylitol.
Q: What are the downstream products of xylitol?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of xylitol: 527-50-4;551-84-8;110-00-9;600-14-6;75-07-0;141-46-8;5077-67-8;116-09-6;488-81-3;57-55-6.
Q: What are the upstream materials of xylitol?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of xylitol: 58-86-6;87-72-9;609-06-3;6763-34-4;19192-62-2;68035-75-6;14984-34-0;114675-39-7;114717-98-5.
Q: What is the LogP of xylitol?
A: LogP of xylitol is -3.77.
Q: How is the water solubility of xylitol?
A: Water solubility of xylitol: SOLUBLE.
Q: What is the melting point of xylitol?
A: Melting point of xylitol is 94-97 °C(lit.).
Q: What is the molecular weight of xylitol?
A: Molecular weight of xylitol is 152.146.

 Xylitolfactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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