Pinitol

Pinitol
Names
	IUPAC name 1D-chiro-Inositol
	Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
	Other names 3-O-Methyl-D-chiro-inositol; D-(+)-chiro-Inositol; D-Pinitol; Inzitol; D-(+)-Pinitol; (+)-Pinitol; Sennitol; Pinnitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	10284-63-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28548 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL493737 ;
ChemSpider	10369209 ;
PubChem CID	164619 (3Ξ,6Ξ);
UNII	TF9HZN9T0M ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50883108 ;
	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-KLJZZCKASA-N ;
	SMILES CO[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O6
Molar mass	194.183 g·mol−1
Melting point	179 to 185 °C (354 to 365 °F; 452 to 458 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

Pinitol is a cyclitol, a cyclic polyol. It is a known anti-diabetic agent isolated from Sutherlandia frutescens leaves. Gall plant tannins can be differentiated by their content of pinitol. It was first identified in the sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). It is also found in other plants, such as in the pods of the carob tree.

Certain variants of the bacteria Pseudomonas putida have been used in organic synthesis, the first example being the oxidation of benzene, employed by Steven Ley in the synthesis of (±)-pinitol.