D-Xylitol
■ Chemical Description
-- D-Xylitol
■ CAS No. 87-99-0
■ Molecular and Structural Formula C5H12O5
■ Characteristics
--White crystalline powder with a sweet taste;
--Freely soluble in water;
■ Specification
No |
Tests |
Specification |
1 |
Assay % |
98.5-101 |
2 |
Reducing sugar % |
≤0.2 |
3 |
Other polyhydric alcohols % |
≤1.0 |
4 |
Loss on drying % |
≤0.5 |
5 |
Residue on ignition % |
≤0.1 |
6 |
Heavy metals ppm |
≤10 |
7 |
Arsenic ppm |
≤3 |
8 |
Sulfate % |
≤0.01 |
9 |
Chloride % |
≤0.01 |
■ Application
--Used as a sweetening agent in food industry;
--Used as supplement in the area of super tooth-paste production and in cigarette industry;
■ Packaging and Storage
--Packed in 25, 50 kg fiber or plastic drum, inner lined with PE bags;
--Stored in dry place at room temperature;
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