Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol

Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
cis-Inositol
Names
IUPAC name
cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Systematic IUPAC name
Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Other names
Inositol
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6- Y
    Key: CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6-
    Key: CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGBG
  • O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
Properties
C6H12O6
Molar mass 180.16 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol is a family of chemical compounds with formula C6H12O6, whose molecule consists of a ring of six carbon atoms, each bound to one hydrogen atom and one hydroxyl group (–OH). There are nine stereoisomers, that differ by the position of the hydroxyl groups relative to the mean plane of the ring. All these compounds are sometimes called inositol, although this name (especially in biochemistry and related sciences) most often refers to a particular isomer, myo-inositol, which has many important physiological roles and medical uses.

These compounds are classified as sugars, specifically carbocyclic sugars or sugar alcohols, to distinguish them from the more common aldoses like glucose. They generally have sweet taste.

These compounds form several esters with biochemical and industrial importance, such as phytic acid and phosphatidylinositol phosphate,

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