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A sweet-tasting, crystalline powder. Mannitol occurs naturally in plants and seaweeds. Mannitol will liquefy any gum solution that has been gelled with borate because it reacts with borates to form mannitoborate. Examples of gums that gel with borate are [[gum%20arabic|gum arabic]], [[locust%20bean%20gum|locust bean gum]], and [[gum%20guar|gum guar]]. Mannitol has been used in conjunction with [[sucrose|sucrose]] for the impregnation of waterlogged wood (Morgos and Imazu, 1993).
 
A sweet-tasting, crystalline powder. Mannitol occurs naturally in plants and seaweeds. Mannitol will liquefy any gum solution that has been gelled with borate because it reacts with borates to form mannitoborate. Examples of gums that gel with borate are [[gum%20arabic|gum arabic]], [[locust%20bean%20gum|locust bean gum]], and [[gum%20guar|gum guar]]. Mannitol has been used in conjunction with [[sucrose|sucrose]] for the impregnation of waterlogged wood (Morgos and Imazu, 1993).
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|aaiMANNITOL.jpg~FTIR|mannitol.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
manna sugar; mannite; cordycepic acid
 
manna sugar; mannite; cordycepic acid
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|aaiMANNITOL.jpg~FTIR|mannitol.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
  
== Other Properties ==
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* Combustible. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=BP686500&productDescription=D-MANNITOL+500+G&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, pyridine, aniline and dilute alkalis. Slightly soluble in alcohols and amines.  Insoluble in other organic solvents.
 
Soluble in water, pyridine, aniline and dilute alkalis. Slightly soluble in alcohols and amines.  Insoluble in other organic solvents.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Combustible. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/m0806.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
 
 
A Morgos, S.Imazu "A Conservation Method for Waterlogged Wood using a Sucrose-Mannitol Mixture" ICOM Preprints, Washington DC, 1993, p.266-272.
 
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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* A Morgos, S.Imazu "A Conservation Method for Waterlogged Wood using a Sucrose-Mannitol Mixture" ICOM Preprints, Washington DC, 1993, p.266-272.
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 5788
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 5788

Revision as of 11:01, 17 October 2022

Description

A sweet-tasting, crystalline powder. Mannitol occurs naturally in plants and seaweeds. Mannitol will liquefy any gum solution that has been gelled with borate because it reacts with borates to form mannitoborate. Examples of gums that gel with borate are Gum arabic, Locust bean gum, and Gum guar. Mannitol has been used in conjunction with Sucrose for the impregnation of waterlogged wood (Morgos and Imazu, 1993).

FTIR

AaiMANNITOL.jpg

Chemical structure

Mannitol.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

manna sugar; mannite; cordycepic acid

Risks

  • Combustible.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, pyridine, aniline and dilute alkalis. Slightly soluble in alcohols and amines. Insoluble in other organic solvents.

Composition C8H8(OH)6
CAS 69-65-8
Melting Point 166-168 C
Density 1.52 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 182.17
Boiling Point 290-295

Resources and Citations

  • A Morgos, S.Imazu "A Conservation Method for Waterlogged Wood using a Sucrose-Mannitol Mixture" ICOM Preprints, Washington DC, 1993, p.266-272.
  • The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5788
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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