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S9378

Sigma-Aldrich

Sucrose

≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

α-D-Glc-(1→2)-β-D-Fru, α-D-Glucopyranosyl β-D-fructofuranoside, β-D-Fructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside, D(+)-Saccharose, Sugar

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H22O11
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.30
Beilstein:
90825
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

sugar cane

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

crystals

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤5 ppm heavy metals

color

white

useful pH range

5.5-7.5 (25 °C, 342 g/L)

mp

185-187 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.5 g/mL, clear, colorless

absorption

≤0.2 at 260 in water (50 G plus 50 mL)
≤0.2 at 280 in water (50 G plus 50 mL)

application(s)

agriculture

foreign activity

RNase, none detected

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OC[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@]2(CO)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12+/m1/s1

InChI key

CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-N

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Application

Sucrose has been used:
  • in plant cultivation and regeneration
  • cryopreservation
  • clear unobstructed brain/body imaging cocktails and computational analysis (CUBIC)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sucrose, a non-reducing disaccharide is abundantly present in photosynthetic organisms including plants. It is the main constituent of molasses. Sucrose is used in food industry as liquid sugar. It is also a component of foodstuffs and beverages. In higher plants, sucrose participates in growth and development. It is an important human macronutrient. Sucrose is used in foods as a sweetening agent.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Disaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Transformation of nuclear and plastomic plant genomes by biolistic particle bombardment
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Molecular Biotechnology, 13(1), 67-72 (1999)
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