XylitolXylitol is an organic compound with the formula HOCH(CH(OH)CH2OH)2. Two other isomeric sugar alcohols exist. It is a colorless or white crystalline solid. It is classified as a polyalcohol and a sugar alcohol, specifically an alditol. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Xylitol, revision 1378535947.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H12O5, 152.15 g/mol

Melting point

94 °C

Boiling point

345.39 °C

Density

1.52 g/cm³

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