Ononitol

Ononitol

File:Ononitol.svg
Names
IUPAC name 4-O-methyl-myo-inositol
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Identifiers
CAS Number	6090-97-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:18266 checkY
ChemSpider	21864849 checkY
DrugBank	DB12969
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E number
KEGG	C06352
PubChem CID	164619
UNII	A998ME07KR
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	{{#property:P3117}}
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 checkY Key: DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-GESKJZQWSA-N checkY InChI=1/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
SMILES CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]1O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O6
Molar mass	194.183 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Melting point	167–169 °C (333–336 °F; 440–442 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). checkY verify (what is checkY☒N ?) Infobox references

Ononitol is an organic compound with the formula (CHOH)₅(CHOCH₃). It is derivative of inositol, specifically 4-O-methyl-myo-inositol: an ether that can be described as the result of replacing the hydroxyl (–OH) in position 4 of myo-inositol by a methoxy group.

This compound occurs in several organisms. It is one of the predominant soluble carbohydrate derivatives in the root nodules of the pea plant created by the bacterium Rhizobium leguminosarum, and a constituent of Medicago sativa.