Ononitol

Ononitol
Names
	IUPAC name 4-O-methyl-myo-inositol
	Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Identifiers
CAS Number	6090-97-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:18266 ;
ChemSpider	21864849 ;
DrugBank	DB12969;
KEGG	C06352;
PubChem CID	164619;
UNII	A998ME07KR;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601029635 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4-,5+,6-,7-/m0/s1 Key: DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-GESKJZQWSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4-,5+,6-,7-/m0/s1;
	SMILES CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]1O)O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O6
Molar mass	194.183 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Melting point	167–169 °C (333–336 °F; 440–442 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ononitol is an organic compound with the formula (CHOH)₅(CHOCH₃). It is derivative of inositol, specifically 4-O-methyl-myo-inositol: an ether that can be described as the result of replacing the hydroxyl (–OH) in position 4 of myo-inositol by a methoxy group.

This compound occurs in several organisms. It is one of the predominant soluble carbohydrate derivatives in the root nodules of the pea plant created by the bacterium Rhizobium leguminosarum, and a constituent of Medicago sativa.