1642904

Tagatose

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): D-(−)-Tagatose
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₂O₆
• CAS Number: 87-81-0
• Molecular Weight: 180.16
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751217
• MDL number: MFCD00134449
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1724555

Properties

• Product Name: Tagatose, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
• InChI key: BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-PQLUHFTBSA-N
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6-/m1/s1
• SMILES string: OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)CO
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: tagatose
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat

Description

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Application

Tagatose USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Lactulose Concentrate
• Lactulose Solution
• Tagatose

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potential sugar substitute rarely found in nature. Produced using a biotransformation method with L-arabinose isomerase as the biocatalyst and D-galactose as the substrate.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable