Alditols

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000374",
  "term": "Alditols",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Polyols (polyhydroxy alcohols) formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of an aldose or ketose to a primary or secondary alcohol group. These compounds retain the carbon skeleton of the parent sugar but lack the aldehyde or ketone functionality. Sorbitol, derived from glucose, and xylitol, derived from xylose, are common examples of alditols used as sugar substitutes.",
  "synonyms": [
    "glycitols"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aldoses"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1312 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alditols/"
}