Sucrose

Sucrose

General
Systematic name	Sucrose
Other names	Sugar, Saccharose
atomic formula	C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
SMILES	OC1C(OC(CO)C(O)C1O) OC2(CO)OC(CO)C(O)C2O
Molar mass	342.29648 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
CAS number	[57-50-01]
Chemical Properties
Density and phase	1.587 g/cm³, solid
Solubility in water	211.5 g/100 ml (25°C)
Melting point	186°C (459.15 K)
Boiling point	decomposition
Chiral rotation [α]_D	+66.47°
Refractive index	1.5376
Structure
Molecular shape	?
Crystal structure	monoclinic hemihedral
Dipole moment	? D
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Main hazards	Combustible
NFPA 704	1 1 0
Flash point	N/A
R/S statement	R: ? S: ?
RTECS number	WN6500000
Supplementary data page
Structure and properties	n, ε_r, etc.
Thermodynamic data	Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data	UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Other anions	?
Other cations	?
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Solubility of Pure Sucrose
Temperature(C)	g sucrose/g water
50	2.59
55	2.73
60	2.89
65	3.06
70	3.25
75	3.46
80	3.69
85	3.94
90	4.20

Sucrose (common name: table sugar, also called saccharose) is a disaccharide (glucose + fructose) with the molecular formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. Its systematic name is α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-fructofuranose. It is best known for its role in human nutrition and is formed by plants but not by higher organisms.

Physical and chemical properties

Pure sucrose is most often prepared as a fine, white, odorless crystalline powder with a pleasing, sweet taste.

References

Yudkin, J.; Edelman, J. and Hough, L. (1973). Sugar - Chemical, Biological and Nutritional Aspects of Sucrose. The Butterworth Group. ISBN 0-408-70172-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Other websites

Computational Chemistry Wiki Archived 2006-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
Nomenclature of Carbohydrates
3d Images of Sucrose Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine

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