Nombre del artículo:
Trehalose
Descripción:
Trehalose is a sugar consisting of two molecules of glucose. It is found extensively but not abundantly in nature, It is thought to be implicated in anhydrobiosis - the ability of plants and animals to withstand prolonged periods of desiccation. The sugar is thought to form a gel phase as cells dehydrate, and its molecular formula is C12H22O11.
Grupo:
Other Specialties
Número CAS:
99-20-7
Número EC:
202-739-6
Sinónimos:
ergot sugar, a-D-, glucopyranose, O-a-D-glucopyranosyl, a-D-, glucopyranoside, a-D-glucopyranosyl.
Nombre según la IUPAC:
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol
Fórmula molecular:
C12H22O11
Peso molecular:
342.29 g/mol
Punto de ebullición:
675.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Punto de ignición:
362.3ºC
Punto de fusión:
214-216ºC
Densidad:
1.76 g/cm3
Código HS:
2940000000
Declaraciones de Riesgo:
R38