Specification Sheet
Product Name L(−)-Galactose,
98%
Product Number 285927
Product Brand ALDRICH
CAS Number 15572-79-9
Molecular Weight 180.16
 
TEST SPECIFICATION
APPEARANCE WHITE POWDER
INFRARED SPECTRUM CONFORMS TO STRUCTURE.
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS CARBON 39.0%-41.0%
OPTICAL ROTATION -76.0 TO -82.0 DEGREES (C=1% H2O, 24 HOURS)
GAS LIQUID 97.5% (MINIMUM) AS A MIXTURE OF ANOMERS
SOLUBILITY 50MG/ML,H2O; CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION
  APPROVED MAY 17, 1995 JSB