Erythritol

October 2019

Formula: C₄H₁₀O₄ One of the common sugar substitutes.

Properties

Crystal system: tetragonal
Crystal shape: flat rectangular prism with multiple facets on ends
Color: transparent
Stability on air: stable

Birefringence

In some direciotns, erythritol crystals display well visible birefringence.

Obtaining

Erythritol can be found as main component in many sugar substitute compositions. Because it is less sweet than sucrose, it is often mixed with more potent sweeteners, such as sucralose.

Growing

This compound grows really well. I used slow evaporation method to grow my specimens, growth time is around one month. Solubility at room temperature is around 60..65 g / 100ml.

Safety

The compounds is safe to consume in reasonable amounts

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