Galactose
[CAS 26566-61-0]

Identification

• Name: Galactose
• Synonyms: (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-(Hydroxymethyl)Tetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-Tetrol; (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-Methyloltetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-Tetrol; C01582
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
• Molecular Weight: 180.16
• CAS Registry Number: 26566-61-0
• SMILES: [C@H]1([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O1)O)O)O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3+,4+,5-,6+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-PHYPRBDBSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.7±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 164-168°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 410.8±45.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 202.2±28.7°C (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: CAUTION: May irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory tract

References

• (1): M. L. C. E. Kouwijzer, B. P. van Eijck, H. Kooijman and J. Kroon. An extension of the GROMOS force field for carbohydrates, resulting in improvement of the crystal structure determination of [alpha]-D-galactose, Acta Cryst. (1995). B51, 209-220