Neo-Inositol
The chemical compound neo-inositol is one of the nine stereoisomers cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol, the "inositols". Its formula is ; the six carbon atoms form a ring, each of them is bonded to a hydrogen atom and a hydroxyl group. If the ring is assumed horizontal, three consecutive hydroxyls lie above the respective hydrogens, and the other three lie below them.
Like the other stereoisomers, neo-inositol is considered a carbohydrate, specifically a sugar alcohol. It occurs in nature, but only in small amounts; usually much smaller than those of myo-inositol, the most important stereoisomer.