Cat Number: API551724

Inositol

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CAS Number

551-72-4

Synonyms

myo-inositol
Scyllo-inositol
epi-Inositol
Muco-Inositol

Description

Myo-inositol is an inositol having myo- configuration. It has a role as a member of compatible osmolytes, a nutrient, an EC 3.1.4.11 (phosphoinositide phospholipase C) inhibitor, a human metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite.

Molecular Weight

180.16

Molecular Formula

C6H12O6

SMILES

C1(C(C(C(C(C1O)O)O)O)O)O

EINECS

201-781-2

Appearance

White crystalline powder

Boiling Point

291.33ºC