Product Name: Inositol
CAS: 87-89-8
MF: C6H12O6
MW: 180.16
EINECS: 201-781-2
Melting point 222-227 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 232.96°C (rough estimate)
density 1.75
vapor density 6.2 (vs air)
refractive index 1.6170 (estimate)
storage temp. Store at RT.
solubility H2O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
pka 12.63±0.70(Predicted)
form Crystalline Powder
color White
Chemical Properties white powder
Uses The structural basis for a number of signaling and secondary messenger molecules including; insulin signal transduction, cytoskeleton assembly, nerve guidance, membrane potentials, serotonin activity and the breaking down of fats and reducing cholesterol.
Uses lipotropic agent
Uses A growth-factor and structural element of secondary messengers in eukaryotic cells