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Properties of substance:

sorbitol

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless needles crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C6H14O6

Structural formula as text:

HOCH2(CHOH)4CH2OH

Molar/atomic mass: 182.1718

Melting point (°C):

110

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

acetic acid: soluble [Ref.]
acetone: very soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: insoluble [Ref.]
ethanol: slightly soluble [Ref.]
pyridine: very soluble (hot) [Ref.]
water: 64.16 (10°C) [Ref.]
water: 68.94 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: 73.33 (30°C) [Ref.]
water: 78.02 (40°C) [Ref.]

Numerical data:

Sweetness potency сompared with a 2% (w/v) aqueous solution of sucrose: 0.6

Density:

1.489 (20°C, g/cm3)

Refractive index (nD):

1.333 (20°C)

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-282
  2. Yalkowsky S.H., Yan H. Handbook of aqueous solubility data. - CRC Press, 2003. - pp. 336
  3. Нечаев А.П., Кочеткова А,А., Зайцев А.Н. Пищевые добавки. - М.: Колос, 2002. - pp. 144 [Russian]
  4. Новый справочник химика и технолога. Основные свойства неорганических, органических и элементоорганических соединений. - СПб.: НПО Профессионал, 2007. - pp. 960 [Russian]
  5. Химическая энциклопедия. - Т. 4. - М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1995. - pp. 389 [Russian]

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