Substance
ID:362490
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
tagatose
IUPAC name
(3S,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
Synonyms
D-(-)-Tagatose
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Properties
Safety Information
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Personal Protective Equipment
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class
3
Product Information
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation)
C6H12O6
Purity
≥99.0% (HPLC)
Physical Property
Solubility
H2O: soluble0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
Optical Rotation
[α]20/D -6±1°, c = 1% in H2O
Melting Point
130-136 °C
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
Potential sugar substitute rarely found in nature. Produced using a biotransformation method with L-arabinose isomerase as the biocatalyst and D-galactose as the substrate.1
Potential sugar substitute rarely found in nature. Produced using a biotransformation method with L-arabinose isomerase as the biocatalyst and D-galactose as the substrate.1
Molecular Spectra
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