Sucrose

CAS: 57-50-1

Category: Carbohydrates

PurityFCC Food Grade ≥99.9%, USP/NF Grade, Reagent Grade ≥99.5%
Molecular FormulaC12H22O11
Molecular Weight342.3
Appearancecolorless sweet-tasting crystals or white crystalline powder
Packaging25kg/woven bag with an inner plastic coating or 50kg/fiber drum.
Testing IndicatorsAppearance — Visual inspection; Specific rotation — Polarimetry; Identification — IR, Reducing sugars test; Purity — HPLC; Color of solution — Spectrophotometry; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Microbial limits — Pour plate; Sulfite — Colorimetry.
Storage NotesStore in a tightly closed container in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place, as it is hygroscopic.
Lead Time10 days
Used extensively as an excipient, sweetener, and preservative in pharmaceutical syrups, suspensions, and tablet formulations. Also serves as a raw material for fermentation processes.