Lactitol

CAS: 585-86-4

Ref. TR-L113550

Product Information

• Name: Lactitol
• Synonyms: Glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-, D- (8CI), Lactitol (6CI,7CI), 4-O-β-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, D-Lactitol, Finlac DC, Importal, Lactiobiosit, Lactit, Lactit M, Lactite, Lactitol ACM 50, Lactitol LC 0, Lactitol MC, Lactosit, Lactositol, Lacty, Lacty (saccharide), Lacty M, Lacty-Tab, Milchen, Miruhen, NSC 231323, D-Glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl, 4-O-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-Galactopyranosyl-<smallcap>D</span>-glucitol, 4-O-β-D-Galaktopyranosyl-D-glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopiranosil-D-glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopyrannosyl-D-glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, 4-β-D-galactopyranosyl-D-sorbitol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-Glucitol, 4-O-β-<smallcap>D</span>-galactopyranosyl-, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Lactitol, Glucitol, 4-O-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-galactopyranosyl-, <smallcap>D</span>-, Glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-, D-, Nsc 231323, Pizensy
• CAS: 585-86-4

Description

Applications Lactitol is listed as an excipient in some prescription drugs, such as Adderall. Lactitol is a sugar alcohol used as a replacement bulk sweetener for low calorie foods. It is also used medically as a laxative.
References Bolhuis, G., et al.: Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm., 35, 671 (2009); Toda, Y.: New Food Ind., 33, 21 (1991); Egger, B., et al.: Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 37, 205 (1989)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 344.31
• Formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁
• Color/Form: Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O11/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12/h4-21H,1-3H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8-,9-,10+,11+,12-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=VQHSOMBJVWLPSR-JVCRWLNRSA-N
• SMILES: OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O)CO