Galactose

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

Chemical structure

Risks

Fisher Scientific: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in hot water and ethanol.

Composition	C6H12O6
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