5-Deoxyinositol (quercitol) is a cyclitol. It can be found in wines aged in oak wood barrels. It can also be found in Quercus sp. (oaks) and in Gymnema sylvestre. It is different from quercetol, a synonym of quercetin.

CAS：488-73-3
中文别名：(+)-proto-栎醇;
英文别名：(+)-proto-Quercitol;D-chiro-Inositol, 2-deoxy-;D-chiro-Inositol,2-deoxy;1L-1,3,4 2,5-Cyclohexanepentol;(1R,2S,4S,5R)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol;1L-1,3,4/2,5-cyclohexanepentol;Viburnitol;pentahydroxycyclohexane;5-Deoxyinositol;d-quercitol;
分子式：C6H12O5
分子量：164.156
精确质量：164.068
Psa：101.15
Logp：-2.8054

UNII：M8H1D7SDLM

密度：1.796g/cm3
沸点：293.6ºC at 760 mmHg
熔点：237ºC
闪点：146.2ºC
折射率：1.707
储存条件：Freezer
蒸汽压：0.00018mmHg at 25°C