Myo-Inositol

• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
• Molecular weight: 180.1559
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6- Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 87-89-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Muco-Inositol
  • Epi-Inositol
  • Scyllo-Inositol
  • Allo-Inositol
  • Chiro-inositol
• Other names: Inositol, myo-; cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol; i-Inositol; meso-Inositol; Dambose; Inosital; Inositene; Inositina; iso-Inositol; Meat sugar; Mesoinosit; Mesoinosite; Mesol; Mesovit; Myoinosite; MI; Nucite; Phaseomannite; Phaseomannitol; Scyllite; Inositol, meso-; Bios I; Cyclohexanehexol; Cyclohexitol; Inosite; Mouse antialopecia factor; Muscle sugar; Rat antispectacled eye factor; Hexahydroxycyclohexane
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  • Phase change data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Lian, Chen, et al., 1982
Lian, Y.N.; Chen, A.T.; Suurkuusk, J.; Wadsoe, I., Polyol-water interactions as reflected by aqueous heat capacity values, Acta Chem. Scand., 1982, A36(9), 735-739. [all data]

Barone, DellaGatta, et al., 1990
Barone, G.; DellaGatta, G.; Ferro, D.; Piacente, V., Enthalpies and entropies of sublimation, vaporization and fusion of nine polyhydric alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans., 1990, 86, 75. [all data]

Barone, Gatta, et al., 1990
Barone, Guido; Gatta, Giuseppe Della; Ferro, Daniela; Piacente, Vincenzo, Enthalpies and entropies of sublimation, vaporization and fusion of nine polyhydric alcohols, Faraday Trans., 1990, 86, 1, 75, https://doi.org/10.1039/ft9908600075 . [all data]

Chen, Oja, et al., 2006
Chen, Xu; Oja, Vahur; Chan, W. Geoffrey; Hajaligol, Mohammad R., Vapor Pressure Characterization of Several Phenolics and Polyhydric Compounds by Knudsen Effusion Method, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2006, 51, 2, 386-391, https://doi.org/10.1021/je050293h . [all data]

de Wit, 1983
de Wit, H.G.M., Vapor pressures and lattice energies of oxalic acid, mesotartaric acid, phloroglucinol, myoinositol, and their hydrates, J. Chem. Phys., 1983, 78, 3, 1470, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.444836 . [all data]

Barone and Della Gatta, 1990
Barone, G.; Della Gatta, G., Ferro D., and Piacente, V., Enthalpies and entropies of sublimation, vaporization and fusion of nine polyhydric alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans., 1990, 86(1), 75-79. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Sanz, Sanz, et al., 2004
Sanz, M.L.; Sanz, J.; Martínez-Castro, I., Presence of some cyclitols in honey, Food Chem., 2004, 84, 1, 133-135, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-8146(03)00200-0 . [all data]

Sanz, Villamiel, et al., 2004
Sanz, M.L.; Villamiel, M.; Martinez-Castro, I., Inositols and carbohydrates in different fresh fruit juces, Food Chem., 2004, 87, 3, 325-328, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2003.12.001 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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