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D-Pinitol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 3-O-Methyl-D-chiro-inositol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₇H₁₄O₆
• CAS Number: 10284-63-6
• Molecular Weight: 194.18
• MDL number: MFCD00216659
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329765992
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• optical activity: [α]/D 65±5°, c = 1 in H₂O
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 179-185 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CO[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
• InChI: 1S/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4-,5-,6+,7+/m0/s1
• InChI key: DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-KLJZZCKASA-N

Description

General description

D-Pinitol is the main bioactive component of the antidiabetic plant, Bougainvillea spectabilis. It exhibits various beneficial effects on the human metabolism including anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant functions.

Application

D-Pinitol can be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in carob syrup, and jojoba seed meal by various analytical techniques.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable