Sorbitol

Molecular formula/Structural formula:C6H14O6

Properties:Colorless needle crystal or white crystal powder, odourless, has a cool sweet taste, easily soluble in water, soluble in organic solvent, it acid resistant, heat resistant performance is good, maillard reaction with amino acid, protein, etc.

 

Application:

1. Vitamin C can be used in the production of raw materials, sorbitol through fermentation and chemical synthesis of vitamin C can be obtained from.

2. Nutritional sweetener, wetting agent, chelating agent and stabilizer.Is a kind of special sweeteners with moisturizing functions.

3. The synthetic resin and plastics, separation and analysis of low boiling point oxygen-containing compounds etc.Also used as gas chromatographic stationary liquid, thickening agent, curing agent, pesticides, etc.