Molecular properties
- Formula
- C5H12O5
- Molar mass
- 152.15 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 152.0685 Da
- 0
- 5
- 5
- 101.00 Ų
- -2.5 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 488-81-3
- PubChem CID
- 6912
Molecule record
xylitol
C5H12O5
152.15 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
- Acid-base behavior
- Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
- Intermolecular forces
- Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.
Functional groups
Alcohol
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | -2.5 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
- 1,2,3,4,5-pentanepentol
- 488-81-3
- 87-99-0
- Adonit
- Adonite
- D-Xylitol
- D-ribitol
Show all 23 synonyms
- Eutrit
- G06874YZ
- GlyTouCan:G06874YZ
- Kannit
- Klinit
- Kylit
- Newtol
- RefChem:934805
- Xylit
- Xylite
- Xylite (sugar)
- Xyliton
- adonitol
- meso-ribitol
- ribitol
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- C([C@H](C([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O
- Isomeric SMILES
- C([C@H](C([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5?
- InChIKey
- HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-NGQZWQHPSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 6912
Spectroscopy
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Simulated FTIR trace
Predicted FTIR / %T
4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile
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Peak assignments
3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)
Simulated NMR
On-demand educational prediction for xylitol; not experimental data.
Simulated EI mass spectrum
On-demand educational fragmentation for xylitol; not experimental data.
Sources
Molecule identity
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simulated IR
ChemForge original educational simulation.