L-Tagatose Chemical Properties

Melting point:

131 °C

alpha 

D16 +1° (c = 2 in water)

Boiling point:

551.7±50.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.589±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

refractive index 

6 ° (C=1, H2O)

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water

form 

powder to crystal

pka

11.86±0.20(Predicted)

color 

White to Light yellow

Merck 

14,9030

CAS DataBase Reference

17598-82-2

Safety Information

HS Code 

29400090

L-Tagatose Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Non-nutritutive sweetener. Sweetening agent for pharmaceuticals and personal aid products.

Definition

ChEBI: Keto-L-tagatose is the straight-chain keto form of L-tagatose. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a keto-D-tagatose.

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