D-(+)-Raffinose pentahydrate
SIAL/95068 - analytical standard
Synonym: O-α-D-Galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl β-D-fructofuranoside; Melitose; Melitriose
CAS Number: 17629-30-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H32O16 · 5H2O
Molecular Weight: 594.51
MDL Number: MFCD00071590
Linear Formula: C18H32O16 · 5H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| analyte chemical class(es) | oligosaccharides |
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| assay | ≥99.0% (HPLC) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | 13-17% water |
| InChI | 1S/C18H32O16.5H2O/c19-1-5 |
| InChI key | BITMAWRCWSHCRW-PFQJHCPISA |
| optical activity | [α]/D 105±2°, c = 10 in H2O |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.OC[C@H]1O[C@H]( |
| Application: | D-(+)-Raffinose pentahydrate may be used as a standard for the determination of free sugars of plants for separating the trimethylsilyl ethers by gas chromatography method. |
| General description: | Raffinose pentahydrate is a crystalline form of pharmaceutical sugar, raffinose which may act as ′scavengers′ or ′reservoirs′ for water with the pharmaceutical formulations. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (HPLC) |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |

