D-Galactose

• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
• Molecular weight: 180.1559
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m0/s1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-KCDKBNATSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 59-23-4
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Stereoisomers:
  • d-Mannose
  • D-gulose
  • Glucose
• Other names: Galactose, D-; D-(+)-Galactose; Galactose
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• Comments:
  • Although only a single structure is shown, this species may exist in several forms including a linear molecule, a five membered ring and a six membered ring.
• Information on this page:
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of fusion

References

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Jack and Stegeman, 1941
Jack, G.W.; Stegeman, G., The heat capacities and entropies of two monosaccharides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 2121-2123. [all data]

Kawaizumi, Nishio, et al., 1981
Kawaizumi, F.; Nishio, N.; Nomura, H.; Miyahara, Y., Heat-capacity measurements of aqueous solutions of mono-, di-, and tri-saccharides using an isoperibol twin calorimeter, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1981, 13, 89-98. [all data]

Jónsdóttir, Cooke, et al., 2002
Jónsdóttir, Svava Ósk; Cooke, Stephen A.; Macedo, Eugénia A., Modeling and measurements of solid--liquid and vapor--liquid equilibria of polyols and carbohydrates in aqueous solution, Carbohydrate Research, 2002, 337, 17, 1563-1571, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(02)00213-6 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion

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