Erythritol

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
Names
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)
1719753
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.217
E number E968 (glazing agents, ...)
82499
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+ Y
    Key: UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+
    Key: UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISBN
  • OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO
  • C([C@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O
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)
1
1
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as sucrose (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.

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