Ribitol

• Adonitol
• Adonit
• Adonitrol
• Pentitol
• 1,2,3,4,5 - pentanepentol
• Ribitol

Colorless crystals

Fixed

100.5 ° C

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Ribitol, also commonly known as adonitol ( ol ), is a pentavalent sugar alcohol formed by reduction of ribose. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis ( Adonis ).

Ribitol has biological relevance as a component of the coenzyme flavin adenine dinucleotide ( FADH2 ).