Erythritol
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
meso-Erythritol | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3S)-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol | |
| Other names
(2R,3S)-Butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol (not recommended) | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| 1719753 | |
| ChEBI | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.217 |
| E number | E968 (glazing agents, ...) |
| 82499 | |
| KEGG | |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C4H10O4 | |
| Molar mass | 122.120 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.45 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 121 °C (250 °F; 394 K) |
| Boiling point | 329 to 331 °C (624 to 628 °F; 602 to 604 K) |
| 61% w/w (25 °C) | |
| −73.80·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Erythritol (/ɪˈrɪθrɪtɒl/, US: /-tɔːl, -toʊl/) is an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is the reduced form of either D- or L-erythrose and one of the two reduced forms of erythrulose. It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. It is synthesized from corn using enzymes and fermentation. Its formula is C
4H
10O
4, or HO(CH2)(CHOH)2(CH2)OH.
Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as table sugar. However, erythritol is almost completely noncaloric and does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay. Japanese companies pioneered the commercial development of erythritol as a sweetener in the 1990s.