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neo-Inositol
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The chemical compound neo-inositol is one of the nine stereoisomers cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol, the "inositols". Its formula is C6H12O6; the six carbon atoms form a ring, each of them is bonded to a hydrogen atom and a hydroxyl group (–OH). If the ring is assumed horizontal, three consecutive hydroxyls lie above the respective hydrogens, and the other three lie below them.
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IUPAC name
neo-Inositol[1] | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,2R,3s,4S,5S,6s)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol | |
Other names
(1s,2R,3R,4s,5S,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol;
1,2,3/4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol[2] | |
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C6H12O6 | |
Molar mass | 180.156 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white crystalline solid [3] |
Density | 1.697 g/ml (from X-ray structure)[4] |
Melting point | 315 °C; 599 °F; 588 K[5][6] |
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Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.[7] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Like the other stereoisomers, neo-inositol is considered a carbohydrate, specifically a sugar alcohol (to distinguish it from the more familiar ketose and aldose sugars, like glucose). It occurs in nature, but only in small amounts; usually much smaller than those of myo-inositol, the most important stereoisomer.[8]