Skip to Content
Merck
CN

Specification Sheet

Product Name
D-Sorbitol BioUltra, ≥99.0% (HPLC)

Product Number
85529

Product Brand
SIGMA

CAS Number
50-70-4

Molecular Weight
182.17

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Colorless or White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
PURITY (HPLC AREA %)≥ 99.0 %
SPECIFIC ROTATION (20/D)-1.8 - -1.2 Degrees
CONCENTRATIONC=10 IN WATER
LOSS ON DRYING≤ 0.5 %
SULFATED ASH≤ 0.1 %
CARBON CONTENT39.56 % (THEORY)
HYDROGEN CONTENT7.75 % (THEORY)
INFRARED SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
METAL TRACE ANALYSIS (ICP)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
ALUMINIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BARIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BISMUTH (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 10 mg/kg
CADMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COBALT (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CHROMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COPPER (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
POTASSIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
LITHIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MANGANESE (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MOLYBDENUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
SODIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
NICKEL (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
LEAD (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
STRONTIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ZINC (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ARSENIC TRACES (MHS-AAS)≤ 0.1 mg/kg
TOTAL SULFUR AS SO4 (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
CHLORIDE (CL)≤ 50 mg/kg
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)5.46 G IN 30 ML H2O (1 M)
APPEARANCE (SOLUTION)CLEAR COLORLESS
PH (SOLUTION)5.0 - 7.0
RESIDUE (FILTER TEST)NO RESIDUE
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD54 MONTHS