General Description
Sucrose is a nonreducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beet (beta vulgaris), and other plants and used extensively as a food and a sweetener. It is a white odorless crystalline or powdery solid, it is denser than water.
CAS Number:Â Â Â Â Â Â 57-50-1
Synonyms:         Saccharose; Sugar; Cane sugar; Table sugar, α-D-Glc-(1→2)-β-D-Fru, α-D-Glucopyranosyl β-D-fructofuranoside, β-D-Fructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside, D(+)-Saccharose,
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Molecular Formula:Â C12H22O11
Molecular Weight:Â Â 342.297 g/mol
InChI Key:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-N
