Ononitol

Ononitol is an organic compound with the formula (CHOH)₅(CHOCH₃). It is derivative of inositol, specifically 4-O-methyl-myo-inositol: an ether that can be described as the result of replacing the hydroxyl (–OH) in position 4 of myo-inositol by a methoxy group.

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Ononitol

Names
IUPAC name 4-O-methyl-myo-inositol
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Identifiers
CAS Number	6090-97-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:18266 Y
ChemSpider	21864849 Y
DrugBank	DB12969
KEGG	C06352
PubChem CID	164619
UNII	A998ME07KR
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601029635
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-/m0/s1 Y Key: DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-GESKJZQWSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4-,5+,6-,7-/m0/s1
SMILES CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]1O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O6
Molar mass	194.183 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Melting point	167–169 °C (333–336 °F; 440–442 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

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This compound occurs in several organisms.^[1] It is one of the predominant soluble carbohydrate derivatives in the root nodules of the pea plant created by the bacterium Rhizobium leguminosarum,^[2] and a constituent of Medicago sativa.^[3]