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Properties of substance:

α-D-galactose

Group of substances:

organic

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C6H12O6

Molar/atomic mass: 180.1559

Melting point (°C):

170

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

pyridine: 5.76 (26°C) [Ref.]
water: 9.091 (0°C) [Ref.]
water: 40.48 (25°C) [Ref.]

Numerical data:

Sweetness potency сompared with a 2% (w/v) aqueous solution of sucrose: 0.3

Reactions:

  1. Yeild 100%. [Ref.1]
    HOCH2(CHOH)4CHO + 5H5IO6 → CH2O + 5HCOOH + 5HIO3 + 10H2O

References:

  1. Seidell A. Solubilities of organic compounds. - 3ed., vol.2. - New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1941. - pp. 448
  2. Yalkowsky S.H., Yan H. Handbook of aqueous solubility data. - CRC Press, 2003. - pp. 311
  3. Свойства органических соединений: Справочник. - Под ред. Потехина А.А. - Л.: Химия, 1984. - pp. 182-183 [Russian]
  4. Справочник по растворимости. - Т.1, Кн.2. - М.-Л.: ИАН СССР, 1962. - pp. 1373 [Russian]

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