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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A common, white, crystalline monosaccharide that occurs in milk sugar ([ | + | A common, white, crystalline monosaccharide that occurs in milk sugar ([[lactose]]) and in certain [[pectin|pectins]], [[gum|gums]], and [[mucilage|mucilages]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|galactose.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|galactose.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | ||
| + | == Risks == | ||
| − | == | + | Fisher Scientific: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=S25334&productDescription=D-GALACTOSE+100G&vendorId=VN00115888&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] |
| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in hot water and ethanol. | Soluble in hot water and ethanol. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 165-168 | + | | 165-168 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:28, 24 July 2022
Description
A common, white, crystalline monosaccharide that occurs in milk sugar (Lactose) and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cerebrose; brain sugar; d-galactose; d-galactopyranose
Risks
Fisher Scientific: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in hot water and ethanol.
| Composition | C6H12O6 |
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| CAS | 59-23-4 |
| Melting Point | 165-168 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 180.16 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998