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L-Galactono-1,4-lactone

Name: <SC>L</SC>-Galactono-1,4-lactone
Brand: SIGMA

≥95.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

L-Galactonic acid γ-lactone, NSC 25282

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₁₀O₆

CAS Number:

1668-08-2

Molecular Weight:

178.14

NACRES:

NA.25

PubChem Substance ID:

329747682

UNSPSC Code:

12352201

MDL number:

MFCD00066466

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

83005

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Properties

assay

≥95.0% (GC)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]/D 78.0±3.0°, c = 1 in H₂O

color

white

mp

134 °C ((273 °F))

suitability

conforms to structure for Proton NMR spectrum

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C6H10O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2-5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,3-,4-,5+/m0/s1

InChI key

SXZYCXMUPBBULW-NEEWWZBLSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite in the biosynthetic pathway of vitamin C in higher plants[1].

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This Item	B103608	D804	310301
Sigma-Aldrich 05313 L-Galactono-1,4-lactone	Sigma-Aldrich B103608 γ-Butyrolactone	Sigma-Aldrich D804 γ-Decanolactone	Sigma-Aldrich 310301 L-Gulonic acid γ-lactone
optical activity [α]/D 78.0±3.0°, c = 1 in H₂O	optical activity -	optical activity -	optical activity [α]19/D +55°, c = 4 in H₂O
form solid	form liquid	form liquid	form solid
mp 134 °C ((273 °F))	mp −45 °C (lit.)	mp -	mp 187-190 °C (lit.)
suitability conforms to structure for Proton NMR spectrum	suitability -	suitability -	suitability -
storage temp. −20°C	storage temp. -	storage temp. -	storage temp. 2-8°C
color white	color -	color -	color -