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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White crystalline monosaccharide with a sweet taste. Mannose is produced by the oxidation of [ | + | White crystalline monosaccharide with a sweet taste. Mannose is produced by the oxidation of [[mannitol|mannitol]], which is found in many plants and [[seaweed|seaweeds]]. |
| − | + | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|mannose.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
seminose; carubinose | seminose; carubinose | ||
| − | [ | + | == Risks == |
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| + | * Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/17793.htm MSDS] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
Soluble in water, alcohol, acetic acid. | Soluble in water, alcohol, acetic acid. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 133 | + | | 133 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:27, 17 October 2022
Description
White crystalline monosaccharide with a sweet taste. Mannose is produced by the oxidation of Mannitol, which is found in many plants and seaweeds.
Synonyms and Related Terms
seminose; carubinose
Risks
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, alcohol, acetic acid.
| Composition | C6H12O6 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 3458-28-4 |
| Melting Point | 133 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol.wt.=180.16 |
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5791
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998