Menu
lactose-monohydrate

Lactose Monohydrate M-200

Lactose is a disaccharide sugar derived from galactose and glucose that is found in milk. Lactose makes up around 2–8% of milk (by weight),[3] although the amount varies among species and individuals, and milk with a reduced amount of lactose also exists. It is extracted from sweet or sour whey. The name comes from lac or lactis, the Latin word for milk, plus the -ose ending used to name sugars.[4] It has a formula of C12H22O11 and the hydrate formula C12·11H2O, making it an isomer of sucrose.

SKU: n/a.

Starting at $2.87

Clear
Compare

Product Description


IUPAC name

β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose
Other names

Milk sugar
4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucose

CAS Number
63-42-3
ChEBI CHEBI:36218
ChEMBL ChEMBL417016
ChemSpider 5904
EC Number 200-559-2
Jmol interactive 3D Image
PubChem 6134←←
UNII 3SY5LH9PMK
InChI[show]
SMILES[show]

Chemical formula C12H22O11
Molar mass 342.30 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Density 1.525 g/cm3
Melting point 202.8 °C (397.0 °F; 475.9 K)[2]
Boiling point 668.9 °C (1,236.0 °F; 942.0 K)[2]
Solubility in water
21.6 g/100 mL[1]
Chiral rotation ([α]D)
+55.4°

Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcHo298)
5652 kJ/mol, 1351 kcal/mol, 16.5 kJ/g, 3.94 kcal/g

NFPA 704
Flash point 357.8 °C (676.0 °F; 631.0 K)[2]