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Methyl-β-D-galactopyranoside

Synonym(s):

Methyl β-D-galactoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H14O6
CAS Number:
1824-94-8
Molecular Weight:
194.18
Beilstein:
81569
EC Number:
217-361-7
MDL number:
MFCD00064357
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24896547
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (GC)

form

powder

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

white to faint yellow

mp

176-179  °C

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C7H14O6/c1-12-7-6(11)5(10)4(9)3(2-8)13-7/h3-11H,2H2,1H3/t3-,4+,5+,6-,7-/m1/s1

InChI key

HOVAGTYPODGVJG-VOQCIKJUSA-N

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General description

A β-D-galactopyranoside having a methyl substituent at the anomeric position.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl galactoside is a hexose involved in the metabolism of 2-deoxygalactose.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The fast atom bombardment collision-induced dissociation mass spectra of the [M-H]- ions of the 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-deoxy derivatives from methyl beta-D-galactopyranoside and some related compounds have been recorded. The fragmentation reactions of these quasimolecular ions and of OD-labelled
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Phytochemistry, 57(5), 711-719 (2001-06-09)
Acid hydrolysis of cell wall-rich material from young leaves of the lycophyte Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring yielded substantial amounts of 3-O-methyl-D-galactose (1) in addition to the usual major monosaccharides (glucose, galactose, arabinose, xylose and galacturonic acid). The yield of 1
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