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Ribitol vs Iminoribitol - What's the difference?

ribitol | iminoribitol |

As nouns the difference between ribitol and iminoribitol

is that ribitol is (carbohydrate) the sugar alcohol (2r,3s,4s)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose while iminoribitol is (organic compound) an imino derivative of ribitol.

ribitol

English

Noun

(wikipedia ribitol) (-)
  • (carbohydrate) The sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose

    • iminoribitol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An imino derivative of ribitol