Bornesitol

Bornesitol

Names
IUPAC name (1R,2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Other names D-1-O-Methyl-myo-inositol; D-(−)-Bornesitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	484-71-9
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:18427
ChemSpider	10254649
InChI InChI=1S/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6-,7-/m1/s1 Key: DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-AGZHHQKVSA-N
SMILES O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](OC)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O6
Molar mass	194.18 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Bornesitol is a cyclitol. It can be found in the gentianaceae and menyanthaceae plant families.^[1] Chemically, it is a methyl ether of D-myo-inositol.

References

1. Norbert Schilling (1976). "Distribution of l-(+)-bornesitol in the gentianaceae and menyanthaceae". Phytochemistry. 15 (5): 824–826. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94463-7.