Cyclitol
Compounds
In organic chemistry, a cyclitol is a cycloalkane containing at least three hydroxyl, each attached to a different ring carbon atom. The general formula for an unsubstituted cyclitol is C
ₙH
₂ₙ₋ₓ
ₓ or C
ₙH
₂ₙO
ₓ where 3 ≤ x ≤ n. Wikipedia