galactitol

Galactitol A naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of GALACTOSE. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in GALACTOSEMIAS, a deficiency of GALACTOKINASE.

[1. A sugar alcohol derived from galactose; galactitol accumulates in transferase deficiency galactosemia.

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄O₆

InChI: InChI=1/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-

InChIKey: InChIKey=FBPFZTCFMRRESA-GUCUJZIJBM
SMILES: [H][C@](O)(CO)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)CO

Names:
    Dulcitol
    Dulcose
    Galactitol
    galactitol
    Galactitol
    galactitol
    ZINC02034453
    (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    608-66-2

Registries:
    PubChem CID 11850
    ChEBI 16813
    Kegg C01697
    PubChem ID 12087644
    PubChem ID 4837