D-(+)-Raffinose Pentahydrate

• Catalog No.: R073000
• CAS Number: 17629-30-0
• M. F.: C19H36O16
• M. W.: 520.47954
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S,3S,5R)-2-{[(3R,5S,6S)-6-{[(2S,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol; methane
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2S,3S,5R)-2-{[(3R,5S,6S)-6-{[(2S,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol; methane
• Synonyms: D-(+)-Raffinose Pentahydrate; β-D-Fructofuranosyl-O-a-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranoside; D-Raffinose Pentahydrate; Raffinose Pentahydrate; Gossypose Pentahydrate; Melitose Pentahydrate; Melitriose Pentahydrate; NSC 170228 Pentahydrate; Nittenraffinose Pentahydrate

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 17629-30-0

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 80-82°C
• Solubility: Methanol
• Solubility: Water
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

D-(+)-Raffinose is a trisaccharide built from 1 mol each of D-galactose, D-glucose, and D-fructose which are obtained from it by acid hydrolysis. Invertase splits it into melibiose and saccharose. D-(+)-Raffinose occurs in Australian manna; in cottonseed

REFERENCES

• Suami, et al.: Carbohydr. Res., 26, 234 (1973)
• Rathbone, E.B., et al.: Dev. Food Carbohydr., 2, 145 (1973)