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T2751

D-(−)-Tagatose

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

D-lyxo-2-Hexulose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
87-81-0
Molecular Weight:
180.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24900070
EC Number:
201-772-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1724555
MDL number:
MFCD00134449
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

optical activity

[α]25/D -6.5 to -5.0 °, c = 1% (w/v) in water

sweetness

0.9 × sucrose

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6-/m1/s1

InChI key

BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-PQLUHFTBSA-N

Application

D-(-)-Tagatose has been used as a carbohydrates for fermentation. It has also been used as one of the standards to confirm the identity of majority of the metabolites selected by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO).

Biochem/physiol Actions

D-Tagatose, a ketohexose acts as a low-calorie functional sweetener. Tagatose can be used as a preservative in cosmetic, detergent and pharmaceutical formulations.Tagatose is also used in diet soft drinks, chewing gum, frozen yogurt and non-fat ice cream.
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.

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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