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Product Name:
LACTITOL
Formula:
C12H24O11
Synonyms:
D -Lactitol monohydrate;4-O-β-D -Galactopyranosyl-D -glucitol
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Crystalline powder or colourless solution. Crystalline products occur in anhydrous, monohydrate and dihydrate forms. Nickel is used as a catalyst. |
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| Color/Form | Crystals from absolute ethanol |
| Taste | 30-40% of that of sucrose. The taste is sweet and clean |
| Melting Point | 146 °C |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Lactitol ... is stable under humid conditions. It is stable to heat and does not take part in the Maillard reaction. |
| Optical Rotation | [α]D/20 = + 13° to + 16° calculated on the anhydrous basis (10 % w/v aqueous solution) |
| Decomposition | In an acidic solution, lactitol slowly hydrolyzes to sorbitol and galactose. Lactitol is very resistant to microbiological breakdown and fermentation. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Strongly hygroscopic |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 344.31 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | -5.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 11 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 8 |
| Exact Mass | 344.13186158 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 344.13186158 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 201 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 23 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 343 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 9 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Lactitol is a glycosyl alditol consisting of beta-D-galactopyranose and D-glucitol joined by a 1->4 glycosidic bond. It is used as a laxative, as an excipient, and as replacement bulk sweetener in some low-calorie foods. It has a role as a laxative, an excipient and a cathartic.