Sorbitol
Product Description
| Product | Sorbitol |
| CAS | 50-70-4 |
| Formula | C6H8(OH)6 |
| Synonym | Hexahydric Alcohol, D-Glucitol, D-Glucitol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Solids | 70% |
| D-Sorbitols | 64% Min |
| Refractive Index | (@20 C) : 1.46 |
| Specific Gravity (20°C/4°C) | (@25 °C) : 1.285 Min |
| Water when shipped | 30 % |
| Residue on Ignition | 0.01% Max |
| Chlorides | 35 ppm Max |
| Sulfates | 80 ppm Max |
| pH | Neutral to litmus |
| Color, APHA; ASTM D 1209 | Water white |
| Taste | Cooling Sweet |
| Viscosity T 25C | (@ 25°C) : 110 cps |
| Redusing Sugar | 0.21 % Max |
| Insolubility | in veg. and min. oils |
| Melting Point | 110 - 112 c |
| Odor | wh. cryst. powd., gran. or flakes, odorless, sweet taste |
| Molecular weight | 182.20 |
| Specific gravity | 1.49 (-5 c) |
| Solubility | water, hot alcohol, methanol, ipa, dmf, acetic acid, phenol, acetamide solns., oxygenated solvs. |
| Boiling Point | 295 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Uses: Food Additive, Sweetener, dietary supplement,Ascorbic Acid fermentation. Use: HUMECTANT, PLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |
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