Product Name
Sorbitol F solution
Description
Sorbitol is an odorless colorless solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999);DryPowder; DryPowder, Liquid; DryPowder, WetSolid; Liquid; OtherSolid;White hygroscopic powder, crystalline powder, flakes or granules.;Liquid;Liquid;WHITE HYGROSCOPIC SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.
IUPAC Name
(2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Molecular Weight
182.17g/mol
Molecular Formula
C6H14O6;C6H14O6;C6H14O6
Canonical SMILES
C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O
InChI
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-JGWLITMVSA-N
Boiling Point
Very high (USCG, 1999);295 °C at 3.5 mm Hg
Melting Point
230 °F (USCG, 1999);88 to 102 °C;Mp 110-112 ° (anhyd.);111 °C;11°C;110-112 °C
Flash Point
542 °F (USCG, 1999)
Density
1.49 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999);1.489 g/cu cm 20 °C;1.5 g/cm³
Solubility
1.45 M;Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol;2750 mg/mL at 30 °C;Very soluble in acetone;Freely sol in water (up to 83%); sol in methanol, isopropanol, butanol, cyclohexanol, phenol, acetone, acetic acid, dimethylformamide, pyridine, acetamide solutions; practically insoluble in most other org solvents; quite soluble in hot alcohol, sparingly soluble in cold alcohol;In water, 6.9X10+5 mg/L at 20 °C;In water, 2.75X10+6 mg/L at 25 °C;2750.0 mg/mL;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 220
Color/Form
Needles from water;White powder, as granules, or as crystalline masses;White crystalline powder;WHITE POWDER, GRANULES, OR FLAKES
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
200-061-5;200-061-5;619-324-4
Exact Mass
182.079038g/mol
Log P
-2.2 (LogP);-2.20;log Kow = -2.20;-2.20;-2.2
MeSH Entry Terms
Glucitol;klysma Sorbit;Medevac;Sorbilax;Sorbitol;Yal
Monoisotopic Mass
182.079038g/mol
Other Experimental
Hydrated crystals melt somewhat below 100 °C; in healthy human organism 1 g of sorbitol yields 3.994 calories ...;Commercial 70% aq soln: Density: 1.2879 at 20 °C/20 °C; Index of refraction: 1.45831 at 25 °C/D; Specific optical rotation: -2.10 deg at 20 °C/D; BP: 105 °C at 760 mm Hg; pH: 6-7; Viscosity at 25 °C: 110 centipoises (cP);HYGROSCOPICITY: MEDIUM-LOW; SOLVENCY (FOR OILS): POOR; HIGH TEMP RESISTANCE: STABLE;High % sorbitol solutions are much more viscous than corresponding glycerol solutions;Henry's Law constant = 7.3X10-13 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 5.0X10-11 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Refractive Index
Index of refraction: 1.3330 at 20 °C
Stability
Sorbitol will form water-soluble chelates with many divalent and trivalent metal ions in strongly acidic and alkaline conditions. Addition of liquid polyethylene glycols to sorbitol solution, with vigorous agitation, produces a waxy, water-soluble gel with a melting point of 35-40 °C. Sorbitol solutions also react with iron oxide to become discolored. Sorbitol increases the degradation rate of penicillins neutral and aqueous solution.;Sorbitol is chemically relatively inert and is compatible with most excipients. It is stable in air in the absence of catalysts and in cold, dilute acids and alkalis. Sorbitol does not darken or decompose at elevated tempratures or in the presence of amines. It is nonflammable, noncorrosive, and nonvolatile. Although sorbitol is resistant to fermentation by many microorganisms, a preservative should be added to sorbitol solutions. Solutions may be stored in glass, plastic, aluminum, and stainless steel containers. Solutions for injection may be sterilized by autoclaving.
Vapor Pressure
9.9X10-9 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)