CAS Registry Number®
59-23-4
CAS Name
Galactose
Molecular Formula
C6H12O6
Molecular Mass
180.16
Compound Properties
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Melting Point (1)
170 °C
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Density (2)
1.616 g/cm³ @ Temp: -5 °C
Source(s)
- (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)
- (2) Beck, G.; Wiener Chemiker-Zeitung, (1943), 46, 18-22, CAplus
Other Names and Identifiers
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m0/s1
InChIKey
InChIKey=GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-KCDKBNATSA-N
SMILES
[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)([C@@H](CO)O)O
Canonical SMILES
O=CC(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)CO
Other Names for this Substance
- D-Galactose
- Galactose, D–
- Galactose
- D-(+)-Galactose
- (+)-Galactose
Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers
147-76-2, 3812-56-4, 400876-94-0, 790999-92-7
