4403 Galactitol Galactitol is a naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of galactose. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in galactosemias a deficiency of galactokinase. 608-66-2 11850 C6H14O6 White powder. 189.5°C 31,0 mg/mL at 15°C Accumulation of galactitol in the body has been shown to be toxic. Accumulation of galactitol in the lens causes the osmotic phenomena and results in cataract formation. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in galactosemias, a deficiency of galactokinase. No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. Chronically high levels of galactitol are associated with at least 2 inborn errors of metabolism including: Galactosemia and Galactosemia type II. 2014-08-29T06:31:18Z 2026-04-05T14:29:40Z Galactitol C01697 16813 15-DIDEOXY-15-IMINO-D-GALACTITOL true OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO C6H14O6 InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6- FBPFZTCFMRRESA-GUCUJZIJSA-N 182.1718 182.07903818 Endogenous Solid -3.1 HMDB00107 CHEMBL1773904 11357 Muniruzzaman, Syed; Itoh, Hiromichi; Yoshino, Akira; Katayama, Takeshi; Izumori, Ken. Biotransformation of lactose to galactitol. Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering (1994), 77(1), 32-5. CHEM003309 NS00074158 121.38000000000001 38.403600000000004 17.246117178806152 5 6 6 12.585200956788803 -2.974211614825128 0 0 -2.68 0.10 2.29e+02 g/l