For research use only. Not for therapeutic Use.
Maltitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute. It has 75-90% of the sweetness of sucrose (table sugar) and nearly identical properties. Maltitol may also be used as a plasticizer in gelatin capsules, as an emollient, and as a humectant[1].
| Catalog Number | I019567 |
| CAS Number | 585-88-6 |
| Synonyms | (2S,3R,4R,5R)-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexane-1,2,3,5,6-pentol |
| Molecular Formula | C12H24O11 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C12H24O11/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12/h4-21H,1-3H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8+,9-,10+,11+,12+/m0/s1 |
| InChIKey | VQHSOMBJVWLPSR-WUJBLJFYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC(C(CO)O)C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O)O |
| Reference | [1]. Application A537 – Reduction in the energy factor assigned to Maltitol: Final Assessment Report (PDF), Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 5 October 2005, retrieved 27 January 2014. |
