D-Galactose
D-Galactose is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O6.
- Formula
- C6H12O6
- Molar mass
- 180.16 g/mol
- Also known as
- (3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol, D-Galactopyranose, galactopyranose, galactopyranoside, Galactose, pure, D-Gal, d-galactopyranoside, cerebrose
Overview
D-Galactose is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O6.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H12O6
- Molar mass
- 180.16 g/mol
- Also known as
- (3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol, D-Galactopyranose, galactopyranose, galactopyranoside, Galactose, pure, D-Gal, d-galactopyranoside, cerebrose
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3+,4+,5-,6?/m1/s1
- PubChem CID
- 6036
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: D-Galactose (CID 6036)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.