lactitol

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q415020
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lactitol

Summary

lactitol is a type of chemical entity[1]. lactitol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • lactitol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • lactitol's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC(C(CO)O)C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O)O[4].
  • lactitol's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁[5].
  • lactitol is a type of disaccharide[6].
  • lactitol is used for sweetener[7].
  • lactitol's Commons category is recorded as Lactitol[8].
  • lactitol comprises oxygen[9].
  • lactitol comprises carbon[10].
  • lactitol comprises hydrogen[11].
  • lactitol's isomeric SMILES is recorded as C([C@@H]1C@@HO)OC@@HO)O">[12].
  • lactitol's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+344.131862'}[13].
  • lactitol's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'lactitol'}[14].
  • lactitol's subject has role is recorded as cathartic[15].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as α-D-Glcp-(1→3)-D-Glc-OH[16].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as β-D-Galp-(1→3)-D-Gal-OH[17].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as cellobiotol[18].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as maltitol[19].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as β-D-Galp-(1→3)-Man-OH[20].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as α-D-Manp-(1→3)-Man-OH[21].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as β-D-Glcp-(1→3)-D-Glc-OH[22].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as β-D-Galp-(1→4)-D-Gal-OH[23].
  • lactitol's stereoisomer of is recorded as α-D-Galp-(1→4)-D-Gal-OH[24].

Why It Matters

lactitol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2] lactitol has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] lactitol is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lactitol_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lactitol}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lactitol}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subject has role cathartic
    Subclass of disaccharide
    Instance of
    Stereoisomer of α-D-Glcp-(1→3)-D-Glc-OH, β-D-Galp-(1→3)-D-Gal-OH, cellobiotol +6
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 22466, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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