Bornesitol

Bornesitol
Names
	IUPAC name 1D-1-O-Methyl-myo-inositol
	Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
	Other names D-(−)-Bornesitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	484-71-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:18427 ;
ChemSpider	10254649 ;
KEGG	C03659;
PubChem CID	440078;
UNII	RW8AP5YP8U ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60331468 ;
	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	194.183 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	198–201 °C (388–394 °F; 471–474 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Bornesitol is an organic compound with the formula (CHOH)₅(CHOCH₃). Classified as a cyclitol (cyclic sugar alcohol), it is derivative of inositol. Chemically, it is a methyl ether of D-myo-inositol.

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It occurs in relative abundance in the leaves of Hancornia speciosa.^[1]^[2]

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Names

IUPAC name 1D-1-O-Methyl-myo-inositol
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Other names D-(−)-Bornesitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	484-71-9^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:18427^Y
ChemSpider	10254649^Y
KEGG	C03659
PubChem CID	440078
UNII	RW8AP5YP8U^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60331468
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^Y Key: DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-AGZHHQKVSA-N^Y
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	194.183 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	198–201 °C (388–394 °F; 471–474 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references