MANNITOL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 87-78-5, 69-65-8(D From), 643-01-6(L form)

MANNITOL

EINECS NO. 200-711-8
FORMULA C6H8(OH)6
MOL WT. 182.17

H.S. CODE

2905.44

TOXICITY

 
SMILES

 

SYNONYMS D-(+)-Mannitol; Isotol;
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexanehexol; Diosmol; Cordycepic acid; D-mannite; Osmosal; Hexitol; Mannazucker (German); D-mannitol; Manicol; Manita;
Manna sugar; Mannidex; Mannite; Osmitrol;

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

167 - 170 C

BOLING POINT

295 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.52
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Soluble
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

Mannitol, white crystalline powder, is a straight-chain alcohol having 6 hydroxyl groups with slightly sweet taste. It has a property of limited water solubility and remains powdery and granular on long storage. It is widely used used in medicine and as a dietary supplement. It is used as a dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of renal function.
SALES SPECIFICATION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

USP/BP/CP

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

ASSAY

96.0 - 101.5%

LOSS ON DRYING

0.3% max

REDUCING SUGARS

pass

OPTICAL ROTATION

+137° ~ +145°

SULFATES

0.01% max

CHLORIDES

70 ppm max

ASH

0.1% max

ARSENIC

1ppm max

HEAVY METALS

5ppm max

ACIDITY

0.3ml max

MELTING RANGE

164 - 168 C

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
25kgs in fiber drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases:n/a Safety Phrases: 24/25