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D(-)-Fructose

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC

Synonym(s):

D(-)-Fructose, Laevulose, Levulose

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
57-48-7
Molecular Weight:
180.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
EC Index Number:
200-333-3
MDL number:
MFCD00148910
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Quality Segment

500

agency

BP, Ph. Eur., USP

reg. compliance

FCC

description

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,BP,USP,FCC

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

autoignition temp.

360 °C

pH

5-6 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

100-104 °C (decomposition)

solubility

790 g/L (OECD Test Guideline 105)

density

1.59 g/cm3 at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 109)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

O[C@H]([C@H](O)CO)[C@H](O)C(=O)CO

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

InChI key

BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-UYFOZJQFSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our EMPROVE® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Fructose is a commonly used ingredient in both food and pharmaceutics. In pharmaceutical application, fructose is used primarily for oral dosage forms.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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