Synonyms: 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane; i-Inositol; meso-Inositol
Formula: C6H12O6
Formula Weight: 180.16
CAS No.: 87-89-8
Purity: ≥99.0% (HPLC); ≥99.0%
Biochem/physiol Actions: A component of membrane phospholipids, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors that bind glycoproteins to cell membranes, and inositol phosphate second messengers.
Anion Traces: chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
Assay: ≥99.0% (HPLC)
Cation Traces: Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
Grade: for microbiology
Ign. Residue: ≤0.2% (as SO4)
Loss: ≤0.5% loss on drying, 110 °C
MP: 222-227°C(lit.)
Solubility: H2O: soluble0.1 g/mL, clear
Vapor Density: 6.2 (vs air)