L-Galactal

CAS	15572-79-9
Structure
Synonyms	(2S,3R,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal
IUPAC Name	(2S,3R,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal
Molecular Weight	180.16
Molecular Formula	C6H12O6
Canonical SMILES	C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C=O)O)O)O)O)O
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-/m1/s1
InChI Key	GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-DPYQTVNSSA-N
Boiling Point	232.96 °C
Melting Point	166-167 °C
Purity	98%
Density	1.28 g/ml
Refractive Index	-79 ° (C=1, H2O)
pKa	12.45±0.20
Solubility in Water	Soluble
Appearance	White powder