5-Deoxyinositol
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IUPAC name
cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol | |
Other names
Viburnitol; d-Quercitol; (+)-Quercitol; Proto-quercitol; Acorn sugar | |
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Properties[1] | |
C6H12O5 | |
Molar mass | 164.16 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Crystalline solid |
Melting point | 234 to 235 °C (453 to 455 °F; 507 to 508 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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5-Deoxyinositol (quercitol) is a cyclitol. It can be found in wines aged in oak wood barrels.[2] It can also be found in Quercus sp. (oaks)[3] and in Gymnema sylvestre. It is different from quercetol, a synonym of quercetin.
References
- ↑ Merck Index, 12th Edition, 8218
- ↑ Davinia Carlavilla; Mar Villamiel; Isabel Martínez-Castro & M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas (2006). "Occurrence and Significance of Quercitol and Other Inositols in Wines during Oak Wood Aging". Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 57 (4): 468–473.
- ↑ Sonia Rodríguez-Sánchez; Ana I Ruiz-Matute; María Elena Alañón; María Soledad Pérez-Coello; Luis F de Julio-Torres; Ramón Morales & Isabel Martínez-Castro (2010). "Analysis of cyclitols in different Quercus species by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 90 (10): 1735–1738. doi:10.1002/jsfa.4009.
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