Arabitol

Arabitol[1]
Names
	Systematic IUPAC name (2R,4R)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
	Other names (2R,4R)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol (not recommended); Arabinitol; Lyxitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	7643-75-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:18333 ;
ChemSpider	84971 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.988
PubChem CID	94154;
UNII	45Z1K06N9V ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4045979 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1 Key: HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-QWWZWVQMSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1 Key: HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-QWWZWVQMBW;
	SMILES OC[C@@H](O)C(O)[C@H](O)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O5
Molar mass	152.146 g·mol−1
Appearance	Prismatic crystals
Melting point	103 °C (217 °F; 376 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 0 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Arabitol, or arabinitol, is a sugar alcohol. It can be formed by the reduction of either arabinose or lyxose. Some organic acid tests check for the presence of D-arabitol, which may indicate overgrowth of intestinal microbes such as Candida albicans or other yeast/fungus species.[2]

References

Merck Index, 11th Edition, 789
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 789

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)