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erythritol
Sign in to saveAlso known as (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol, mesoerythritol, erythro-tetritol, L-erythritol, Tetrahydroxybutane, C*Eridex, L-(-)-Threitol, Butanetetrol
Erythritol (, ) is an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is the reduced form of either D- or L-erythrose and one of the two reduced forms of erythrulose. It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. It is synthesized from corn using enzymes and fermentation. Its formula is , or HO(CH2)(CHOH)2(CH2)OH.
OverviewAI-generated
Erythritol is a chemical compound with the formula C₄H₁₀O₄. Its IUPAC name is (2S,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol. The substance has a mass of 122.058 and a weight of 122.12. It possesses a charge of 0, an xlogp of -2.3, and a topological polar surface area of 80.9. The molecule contains four hydrogen bond donors and four hydrogen bond acceptors.
The canonical SMILES notation for erythritol is C(C(C(CO)O)O)O, while its isomeric SMILES is C([C@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O. The compound is associated with a PubMed query count of 3029. It is referenced by 176 other encyclopedia articles.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2S,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
- SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N
- XLogP
- -2.3
- Polar surface area
- 80.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
3,029 papers- Erythritol: An In-Depth Discussion of Its Potential to Be a Beneficial Dietary Component.Nutrients · 2023
- The non-nutritive sweetener erythritol adversely affects brain microvascular endothelial cell function.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2025
- Metabolic effects of the natural sweeteners xylitol and erythritol: A comprehensive review.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2020
- Erythritol Functional Roles in Oral-Systemic Health.Advances in dental research · 2018
- Erythritol as sweetener-wherefrom and whereto?Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2018
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Occurrence
- Uses
- Absorption and excretion
- Safety
- Dietary and metabolic aspects
- Caloric value and labeling
- Human digestion
- Blood sugar and insulin levels
- Oral bacteria
- Manufacturing
- Chemical properties
- Heat of solution
- Biological properties
- Synonyms
- See also
- References
Erythritol (, ) is an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is the reduced form of either D- or L-erythrose and one of the two reduced forms of erythrulose. It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. It is synthesized from corn using enzymes and fermentation. Its formula is , or HO(CH2)(CHOH)2(CH2)OH.
Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as table sugar. However, erythritol is almost completely noncaloric and does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay. Japanese companies pioneered the commercial development of erythritol as a sweetener in the 1990s.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “erythritol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.