Chemicals and Drugs

Xylitol

A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from XYLOSE by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and used as a noncariogenic sweetener.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from XYLOSE by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and used as a noncariogenic sweetener.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H12O5
Molecular Weight
152.15 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
488-81-3
IUPAC Name
(2R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
InChIKey
HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-NGQZWQHPSA-N
SMILES
C([C@H](C([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014993
Source
PubChem CID 6912

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D02w.033w.800w.936w
  2. D09w.853w.936w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xylitol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014993. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014993
  2. Xylitol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol
  3. Xylitol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212093
  4. Xylitol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6912. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6912