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1.07660

Lactose monohydrate

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

Lactose monohydrate, Milk sugar, Lactobiose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H22O11 · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.30 (anhydrous basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
EC Index Number:
200-559-2
NACRES:
NA.79

Product Name

Lactose monohydrate, for biochemistry

SMILES string

O1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H]1CO)O)O)O)O[C@@H]2[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO

InChI

1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15)6(16)9(19)12(22-3)23-10-4(2-14)21-11(20)8(18)7(10)17/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5+,6+,7-,8-,9-,10-,11+,12+/m1/s1

InChI key

GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-XLOQQCSPSA-N

form

powder

autoignition temp.

390 °C

potency

>10000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

4.0-6.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

202 °C

solubility

161 g/L

bulk density

500 kg/m3

storage temp.

15-25°C

Quality Level

Application


  • Insights into the potential of rheological measurements in development of dry powder inhalation formulations.: Explores the role of lactose monohydrate in the rheological properties of dry powder formulations, emphasizing its significance in developing more efficient and effective inhalable drugs (Almansour et al., 2022 Feb). Link to the article.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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