Molecular Identity
(2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
(2R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
PubChem CID: 6912
Ribitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from ribose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite.
2D Structure
Properties
C5H12O5
Molecular Formula
152.15
Molecular Weight
g/mol
152.0685
Exact Mass
Da
-2.5
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
101
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
5
H-Bond Donors
5
H-Bond Acceptors
76
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
(2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentolRefChem:934805GlyTouCan:G06874YZG06874YZxylitolribitoladonitol488-81-387-99-0XyliteD-XylitolAdonitAdoniteEutritKlinit
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