Dulcitol is important in studies related to cataract formation, hepatosplenμly and mental retardation. It is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize galactitol dehydrogenase(s). It is also used as a reference compound in analytical procedures developed to analyze sugar alcohols in plants and food.
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Applications
Dulcitol is important in studies related to cataract formation, hepatosplenµly and mental retardation. It is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize galactitol dehydrogenase(s). It is also used as a reference compound in analytical procedures developed to analyze sugar alcohols in plants and food.
Solubility
Soluble in water (30g/L at 14°C).
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. Store under dry inert gas. It is hygroscopic in nature.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- George S. Parks.; Hugh M. Huffman. Thermal Data on Organic Compounds. IV. The Heat Capacities, Entropies and Free Energies of Normal Propyl Alcohol, Ethyl ether and Dulcitol. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1926, 48 (11), 2788-2793.
- Kikuo Takeda.; Shiro Ikushima.; Junichi Okuzaki.; Satoru Watanabe.; Taketoshi Fujimoto.; Taketoshi Nakahara. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric determination of ultra-trace elements in electronic-grade water and chemicals using dulcitoly. Analytica Chimica Acta. 2001, 426 (1), 105-109.