Chemistry:Arabitol

Arabitol

Names
IUPAC name D-Arabinitol
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) Arabitol Lyxitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	7643-75-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:18333 Y
ChemSpider	84971 Y
PubChem CID	94154
UNII	45Z1K06N9V Y
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1 Y Key: HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-QWWZWVQMSA-N Y 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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Infobox references

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.

Further reading

• Herman, Anna; Herman, Andrzej Przemysław (15 January 2022). "Could Candida Overgrowth Be Involved in the Pathophysiology of Autism?". Journal of Clinical Medicine 11 (2): 442. doi:10.3390/jcm11020442. PMID 35054136.