scyllo-Inositol, Endogenous inositol isomer

Key facts

CAS number

488-59-5

Purity

>98%

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

180.16 g/mol

Molecular formula

C₆H₁₂O₆

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water to 100 mM

Biological description

Endogenous inositol isomer. Inhibits amyloid β peptide aggregation in vivo. Readily crosses the blood-brain barrier.

Isomeric smiles

O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

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-

InChiKey

CDAISMWEOUEBRE-CDRYSYESSA-N

IUPAC Name

1,3,5/2,4,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane