| Melting point |
483 °C (decomp) |
| alpha |
198 º |
| Density |
1.00-1.20g/mL |
| refractive index |
185 ° (C=6, H2O) |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| solubility |
H2O: soluble50mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow |
| form |
Solid |
| color |
White to slightly off-white |
| PH |
2 - 10 |
| biological source |
bacterial (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) |
| optical activity |
+208 to +233 (formaldehyde) |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene glycol and glycerol. |
| Merck |
14,2948 |
| Stability |
Stable. Keep dry. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Major Application |
food and beverages |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
SKIN CONDITIONING
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
HUMECTANT
BINDING |
| InChI |
1S/C18H32O16/c19-1-5(21)9(23)10(24)6(22)3-31-17-16(30)14(28)12(26)8(34-17)4-32-18-15(29)13(27)11(25)7(2-20)33-18/h1,5-18,20-30H,2-4H2 |
| InChIKey |
FZWBNHMXJMCXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP |
-4.259 (est) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Dextran (9004-54-0) |
| Absorption |
≤0.05 at 375nm in H2O at 10% |
