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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