BETA-D-LACTOSE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

224 °C

Boiling point:

397.76°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.5900

refractive index 

1.5376 (estimate)

RTECS 

LZ5776360

storage temp. 

Room Temp

solubility 

Water (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

12.02±0.70(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

biological source

bovine milk

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

Merck 

14,5343

CAS DataBase Reference

5965-66-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

.beta.-D-Glucopyranose, 4-O-.beta.-D-galactopyranosyl- (5965-66-2)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

17021100

MSDS

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BETA-D-LACTOSE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White Solid

Uses

β-D-Lactose is used in the pharmaceutical industry to make tablets. It acts as a nutrient and as a filler used in pills. It is utilized in the dilution of heroin. Further, it is used to sweeten stout beer.

Definition

ChEBI: The beta-anomer of lactose.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Beta-Lactose is the beta-pyranose form of the compound lactose.

BETA-D-LACTOSE(5965-66-2)Related Product Information

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• GANGLIOSIDE GM1, AMMONIUM SALT, BOVINE
• CDH
• BETA-D-LACTOSE
• DISIALOGANGLIOSIDE GD1B 2NA
• 2-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENYL-BETA-D-LACTOSIDE
• BETA-D-LACTOPYRANOSYLPHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
• BETA-D-GAL-[1->4]-BETA-D-GLC-1->OME
• BETA-D-GAL-[1->4]-BETA-D-GLC-1->OPR
• LIGA 20
• P-NITROPHENYL BETA-D-LACTOPYRANOSIDE
• 4-METHYLUMBELLIFERYL-BETA-D-LACTOSIDE
• BENZYL 4-O-B-D-GALACTOPYRANOSYL-B-D-
• p-Aminophenyl β-D-lactopyranoside
• OCTA-O-ACETYL-BETA-D-LACTOSE