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Sucrose

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, NF

Synonym(s):

α-D-Glc-(1→2)-β-D-Fru, α-D-Glucopyranosyl β-D-fructofuranoside, β-D-Fructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside, D(+)-Saccharose, Sugar

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H22O11
CAS Number:
57-50-1
Molecular Weight:
342.30
EC Index Number:
200-334-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
90825
MDL number:
MFCD00006626
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, ChP, JP, NF, Ph. Eur.

description

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,BP,JP,NF

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

pH

7 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

185-187 °C (lit.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12+/m1/s1

InChI key

CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-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

Sucrose has a wide range of different pharmaceutical applications. In solid dosage forms, it is commonly used as a dry binder or filler in formulations where a sweet taste is a welcome side effect, e.g. in lozenges or chewables.

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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