20 



CARBOHYDRATES 



.OCHt 

 HOH-JyOH 



pinitol 



(5-O-methyl-D-inositol) 



(in many conifers and some 

 other plants) 



(+)-quercitol 



(D-l-deoxy-»n<co-inositol) 

 (in acorn and other places) 



OH 





sc^'ZZo-inositol 



(in dogwood, palms, acorns) 



OH OCHg 



HON KOH 



OH 



quebrachitol 

 (1-O-methyl-L-inositol) 

 (in many plants) 



OH OH 



conduritol 



(bark of condurango tree) 



FIGURE 2-6: SOME INOSITOL DERIVATIVES 



