Galactitol

Galactitol is a reduced form of galactose (Cay-20890) that has been found in various plants, including C. aculeatus. It is a toxic metabolite of galactose in humans that accumulates in the lens of patients with galactokinase deficiency-induced galactosemia, leading to cataract formation. Galactitol also accumulates in a transgenic mouse model of galactokinase deficiency, however, it does not lead to the formation of cataracts even with administration of a high-galactose diet.Formal Name: Galactitol. CAS Number: 608-66-2. Synonyms: Dulcitol, NSC 1944. Molecular Formula: C6H14O6. Formula Weight: 182.2. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. SMILES: OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-. InChi Key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-GUCUJZIJSA-N.