Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Family of sugars with a six-carbon ring / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol is a family of chemical compounds with formula C6H12O6, whose molecule consists of a ring of six carbon atoms, each bound to one hydrogen atom and one hydroxyl group (–OH). There are nine stereoisomers, that differ by the position of the hydroxyl groups relative to the mean plane of the ring. All these compounds are sometimes called inositol, although this name (especially in biochemistry and related sciences) most often refers to a particular isomer, myo-inositol, which has many important physiological roles and medical uses.
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IUPAC name
cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol | |
Systematic IUPAC name
Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol | |
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Inositol | |
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C6H12O6 | |
Molar mass | 180.16 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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These compounds are classified as sugars, specifically carbocyclic sugars or sugar alcohols, to distinguish them from the more common aldoses like glucose. They generally have sweet taste.[2]
These compounds form several esters with biochemical and industrial importance, such as phytic acid and phosphatidylinositol phosphate,