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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White, odorless, sweet tasting crystals. Sorbitol is a simple [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar] that occurs naturally in fruits (berries, cherries, plums, pears, apples), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=seaweed seaweed], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=algae algae]. It is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=humectant humectant] on printing rolls and in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather], writing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ink inks], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal | + | White, odorless, sweet tasting crystals. Sorbitol is a simple [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar] that occurs naturally in fruits (berries, cherries, plums, pears, apples), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=seaweed seaweed], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=algae algae]. It is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=humectant humectant] on printing rolls and in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather], writing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ink inks], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal%20glue animal glues], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=textile textiles], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paper papers], and cosmetics. Sorbitol is used as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=emulsifier emulsifier] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sequestrant sequestrant] in foods, wines, and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vinyl%20resin vinyl resins]. It is also used as a sugar substitute for diabetics. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 795 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8873 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8873 | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 24 July 2013
Description
White, odorless, sweet tasting crystals. Sorbitol is a simple sugar that occurs naturally in fruits (berries, cherries, plums, pears, apples), seaweed, and algae. It is used as a humectant on printing rolls and in leather, writing inks, animal glues, textiles, papers, and cosmetics. Sorbitol is used as an emulsifier and sequestrant in foods, wines, and vinyl resins. It is also used as a sugar substitute for diabetics.
Synonyms and Related Terms
d-glucitol; d-sorbitol; sorbit; d-sorbite; L-gulitol; hexahydric alcohol; clucitol
Other Properties
Soluble in water, alcohols, phenol, acetone, acetic acid, pyridine, acetamide. Insoluble in other organic solvents.
| CAS | 50-70-4 |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | 110-112 |
| Density | 1.47 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=182.17 |
| Refractive Index | 1.45831 |
Hazards and Safety
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 795
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8873
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998