Galactite

Structural formula
General
Surname	Galactite
other names	Dulcit Dulcitol Galactitol Melampyrin Melampyrite Euonymite (2 R , 3 S , 4 R , 5 S ) -hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Molecular formula	C 6 H 14 O 6
Brief description	colorless solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 608-66-2 EC number 210-165-2 ECHA InfoCard 100.009.242 PubChem 11850 Wikidata Q420367
properties
Molar mass	182.2 g · mol -1
Physical state	firmly
density	1.47 g cm −3
Melting point	185-188 ° C
boiling point	275–280 ° C (1.3 h Pa )
solubility	soluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Galactite or galactitol (further synonyms dulcitol, dulcitol) is - as the sugar alcohol of galactose - a harmful degradation product, which is increased in congenital galactosemia , a galactose degradation disorder, by reducing the aldehyde group by the aldose reductase . It is also found in some plants. Galactitol or galactitol can be detected in the urine , a test that is used to diagnose and monitor the progress of galactosemia.

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1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} data sheet galactite (PDF) from Merck , accessed on January 18, 2011.