| Melting point |
98-100 °C (lit.) |
| alpha |
4 º (per eur. pharm.) |
| Boiling point |
bp760 105° |
| Density |
1.28 g/mL at 25 °C |
| bulk density |
450kg/m3 |
| vapor density |
<1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
<0.1 mm Hg ( 25 °C) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.46 |
| FEMA |
3029 | D-SORBITOL |
| Flash point |
>100°C |
| storage temp. |
room temp |
| solubility |
Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol |
| form |
liquid |
| pka |
pKa (17.5°): 13.6 |
| color |
White |
| Specific Gravity |
1.28 |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| PH Range |
5 - 7 at 182 g/l at 25 °C |
| PH |
5.0-7.0 (25℃, 1M in H2O) |
| Odor Type |
caramellic |
| optical activity |
[α]20/D 1.5±0.3°, c = 10% in H2O |
| Water Solubility |
SOLUBLE |
| Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
| λmax |
λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.04
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.045 |
| Merck |
14,8725 |
| BRN |
1721899 |
| Henry's Law Constant |
6.6×1014 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Compernolle and Müller (2014) |
| Dielectric constant |
33.5（27℃） |
| Stability |
Stable. Avoid strong oxidizing agents. Protect from moisture. |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
PERFUMING
HUMECTANT
FRAGRANCE
SKIN CONDITIONING |
| InChI |
1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey |
FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N |
| SMILES |
OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO |
| LogP |
-4.67 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
50-70-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Sorbitol(50-70-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Sorbitol (50-70-4) |
