A monosaccharide anhydride
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1,6-Anhydro-D-galactose

Item No. 18895

Technical Information
Formal Name
1,6-anhydro-β-D-galactopyranose
CAS Number
644-76-8
Synonyms
  • 1,6-Anhydro-β-D-galactopyranose
  • NSC 1376
Molecular Formula
C6H10O5
Formula Weight
Purity
≥95%
A crystalline solid
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
O[C@@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2OC[C@H]1O2
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H10O5/c7-3-2-1-10-6(11-2)5(9)4(3)8/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3+,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChi Key
TWNIBLMWSKIRAT-FPRJBGLDSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1,6-Anhydro-D-galactose is a carbohydrate found in liquid smoke flavorings that is used as a tracer of the contribution of biomass burning to total atmospheric particulate matter.1,2,3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Cordell, R.L., White, I.R., and Monks, P.S. Validation of an assay for the determination of levoglucosan and associated monosaccharide anhydrides for the quantification of wood smoke in atmospheric aerosol. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 406(22), 5283-5292 (2014).

    2. Alañón, M.E., Rubio, H., Díaz-Maroto, M.C., et alMonosaccharide anhydrides, new markers of toasted oak wood used for aging wines and distillates. Food Chem. 119, 505-512 (2010).

    3. Guillén, M.D., and Manzanos, M.J. Study of the volatile composition of an aqueous oak smoke preparation. Food Chem. 79, 283-292 (2002).