168. Adonitol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 488-81-3
Ribitol; adonite.
C5H12O5; mol wt 152.15.
C 39.47%, H 7.95%, O 52.58%.

Description and references

A pentitol from Adonis vernalis L., Ranunculaceae; also from A. amurensis L., Ranunculaceae: Santavy, Reichstein, Pharm. Acta Helv. 23, 153 (1948).

Chemical structure

Properties

Large, optically inactive crystals. mp 102°. Does not reduce Fehling's soln. Freely soluble in water, hot alcohol; insol in ether.