Thermo Scientific Chemicals Sucrose, ACS

Description

Sucrose is widely utilized in medications to carry a more pleasant taste to indigestible chemicals. It is used in many medical dosage forms such as chewable tablets, syrups, tablets, or glues. Sucrose is mainly used in foods nowadays. The fatty acid esters of sucrose show useful application in transdermal therapeutic systems. Sucrose-gradient centrifugation also plays an important role in the selective isolation of nocardia spp. from soil.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 57-50-1
• Molecular Formula: C12H22O11
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 342.30
• MDL Number: MFCD00006626
• InChI Key: CZMRCDWAGMRECN-PWPRYFECNA-N
• Synonym: sucrose, saccharose, cane sugar, sugar, table sugar, white sugar, d-sucrose, saccharum, rohrzucker, amerfand
• PubChem CID: 5988
• ChEBI: CHEBI:17992
• IUPAC Name: (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
• SMILES: OC[C@H]1O[C@@](CO)(O[C@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

• Melting Point: 185°C to 187°C
• Color: White
• Density: 1.58 g/mL
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 1 kg
• Beilstein: 90825
• Merck Index: 14,8881
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water; Slightly soluble in alcohol,methanol; Insoluble in diethyl ether.
• Formula Weight: 342.3
• Grade: ACS
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Chemical Name or Material: Sucrose, For analysis ACS

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	200-334-9
RTECSNumber	WN6500000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only