Basic Information
ID DDInter1703
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C6H14O6
Molecular Weight 182.172
CAS Number 50-70-4
Description A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures.
ATC Classification B05CX02 V04CC01 A06AD18 A06AG07
IUPAC Name (2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
InChI FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N
Canonical SMILES OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
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