Lactose CAS 63-42-3

Lactose is a white crystalline powder, slightly sweet, naturally occurring in mammalian milk.It is mainly used as a food additive (e.g. milk powder, confectionery), a pharmaceutical excipient (tablet filler) and a component of culture media, where its low solubility and mild sweetness properties are prominent.It should be stored in moisture-proof condition, and should be avoided by lactose intolerant people.

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63-42-3
Brand:
Futurechemical
Code:
63-42-3

Product Description

Lactose Basic information
Product Name:	Lactose
CAS:	63-42-3
MF:	C12H22O11
MW:	342.3
EINECS:	200-559-2
Mol File:	63-42-3.mol
Lactose Chemical Properties
Melting point	222.8°C
Boiling point	397.76°C (rough estimate)
density	1.53
refractive index	1.5376 (estimate)
storage temp.	2-8°C
solubility	Freely but slowly soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol (96 per cent).
pka	12.39±0.20(Predicted)
form	Powder
color	White to Off-white
Odor	Mildly sweet taste.
optical activity	Alpha form +85.0 → +52.6 Beta form +34.9 → +55.4
Water Solubility	5-10 g/100 mL at 20 ºC
BRN	93796
Stability:	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
LogP	-3.391 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference	63-42-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	D-Glucose, 4-o-«beta»-D-galactopyranosyl-(63-42-3)
EPA Substance Registry System	Lactose (63-42-3)

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