Raffinose

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    512-69-6

    Molecular formula
    C18H32O16

    SMILES
    C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)OC[C@@H]2[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O2)O[C@]3([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 72.4%
    Sweet 49.96%
    Alcoholic 23.19%
    Caramellic 19.3%
    Woody 17.93%
    Cooling 16.63%
    Clean 16.44%
    Savory 15.46%
    Bitter 15.04%
    Milky 15.03%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 78.79%
    Odorless 55.7%
    Bitter 46.93%
    Sweet-like 33.11%
    Fatty 23.2%
    Cauliflower 21.97%
    Very slight 21.82%
    Soup 20.43%
    Alkaline 20.36%
    Very mild 19.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -5.8

    pKa est.
    3.52 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    504.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    4867°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 80 °C

    Flash point

    • 301.25 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • 203 mg/mL

  • Synonyms

    • RAFFINOSE
    • Melitose
    • 512-69-6
    • Gossypose
    • Melitriose
    • D-Raffinose
    • 6G-alpha-D-galactosylsucrose
    • Raffinose, pure
    • N5O3QU595M
    • DTXSID8041111
    • CHEBI:16634
    • NSC-2025
    • NSC-170228
    • alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, beta-D-fructofuranosyl O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-6)-
    • (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
    • (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-(((2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-((2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-bis(oxidanyl)oxolan-2-yl)oxy-3,4,5-tris(oxidanyl)oxan-2-yl)methoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
    • (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-(((2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-((2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl)oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)methoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
    • (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-bis(oxidanyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-tris(oxidanyl)oxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
    • RefChem:9106
    • GlyTouCan:G40178VU
    • DTXCID6021111
    • G40178VU
    • 208-146-9
    • d-(+)-Raffinose
    • NSC 2025
    • NSC 170228
    • AI3-19427
    • beta-D-fructofuranosyl alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
    • Raffinose hydrate
    • D-(+)-Raffinose Deuterated
    • (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy}-6-({[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
    • alpha-D-glucopyranoside, beta-D-fructofuranosyl O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-
    • (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxy-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3,4,5-triol
    • rafinose
    • raflinose
    • UNII-N5O3QU595M
    • delta-Raffinose
    • NSC170228
    • Raffinose (8CI)
    • EINECS 208-146-9
    • Melitriose, Raffinose
    • delta-(+)-Raffinose
    • RAFFINOSE [MI]
    • bmse000221
    • RAFFINOSE [WHO-DD]
    • SCHEMBL33743
    • CHEMBL603717
    • orb1299181
    • orb3025132
    • 6G-alpha-delta-galactosylsucrose
    • MSK3232
    • HY-N7088
    • BDBM50598573
    • s5155
    • AKOS025393299
    • BS-9703
    • CCG-269725
    • EBC-616094
    • CS-0081719
    • NS00004142
    • R0002
    • C00492
    • Q410005
    • 720EEA6C-2455-46E5-9CFA-A6800C4E0D6F
    • alpha-D-Galp-(1->6)-alpha-D-Glcp-(1->2)-beta-D-Fruf
    • alpha-D-Galp-(1->6)-alpha-D-Glcp-(1<->2)-beta-D-Fruf
    • .alpha.-D-Glucopyranoside, .beta.-D-fructofuranosyl O-.alpha.-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-
    • alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl beta-D-fructofuranoside
    • alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-beta-D-fructofuranoside
    • alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, beta-D-fructofuranosyl O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl (1 to 6)-
    • alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, beta-D-fructofuranosyl O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.6)-
    • alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, beta-D-fructofuranosyl O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1>6)- (9CI)
    • beta-D-Fructofuranosyl-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
    • O-alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl(1,6)-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1,2)-beta-D-fructofuranoside
    • (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dimethylol-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxy-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methylol-tetrahydropyran-3,4,5-triol
    • (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3S,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxy-oxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
    • .BETA.-D-FRUCTOFURANOSYL-O-.ALPHA.-D-GALACTOPYRANOSYL-(1->6)-.ALPHA.-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
    • |A-D-Fructofuranosyl O-|A-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 inverted exclamation marku6)-|A-D-glucopyranoside
    • alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, beta-D-fructofuranosyl O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl (1 to 6)-, hydrate
    • 512-69-6

  • Applications

    Raffinose (CAS 512-69-6) is used primarily as a carbohydrate ingredient and analytical reference in science and industry. In food processing it can serve as a fermentable carbohydrate and is sometimes considered a prebiotic component in specialty foods and beverages. In laboratory and analytical work it is used as a substrate in enzyme studies and as an analytical standard for carbohydrate quantification (e.g., HPLC). In plant science and agriculture, raffinose is examined for its role in seed desiccation tolerance and osmoprotection under stress. In formulation technologies, it may be explored as a pharmaceutical excipient or carrier sugar, and in cosmetic and personal care applications as a humectant or texture-enhancing carbohydrate, with usage governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 19.59
    methanol 70.09
    isopropanol 4.61
    water 112.23
    ethyl acetate 2.45
    n-propanol 6.81
    acetone 7.08
    n-butanol 4.81
    acetonitrile 2.57
    DMF 139.47
    toluene 0.54
    isobutanol 2.0
    1,4-dioxane 12.91
    methyl acetate 2.39
    THF 15.09
    2-butanone 3.53
    n-pentanol 1.88
    sec-butanol 2.82
    n-hexane 0.06
    ethylene glycol 66.53
    NMP 100.06
    cyclohexane 0.29
    DMSO 406.22
    n-butyl acetate 0.81
    n-octanol 1.7
    chloroform 0.67
    n-propyl acetate 0.77
    acetic acid 53.95
    dichloromethane 1.12
    cyclohexanone 7.06
    propylene glycol 34.22
    isopropyl acetate 1.27
    DMAc 85.73
    2-ethoxyethanol 26.18
    isopentanol 1.77
    n-heptane 0.22
    ethyl formate 3.93
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.19
    n-hexanol 1.34
    2-methoxyethanol 90.43
    isobutyl acetate 0.28
    tetrachloromethane 0.25
    n-pentyl acetate 1.45
    transcutol 29.38
    n-heptanol 2.04
    ethylbenzene 0.17
    MIBK 1.23
    2-propoxyethanol 14.33
    tert-butanol 1.98
    MTBE 0.77
    2-butoxyethanol 11.69
    propionic acid 8.26
    o-xylene 0.48
    formic acid 258.4
    diethyl ether 1.97
    m-xylene 0.34
    p-xylene 0.18
    chlorobenzene 0.22
    dimethyl carbonate 7.89
    n-octane 0.15
    formamide 194.0
    cyclopentanone 11.35
    2-pentanone 3.53
    anisole 0.71
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4.21
    gamma-butyrolactone 16.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 37.57
    pyridine 4.92
    3-pentanone 2.61
    furfural 18.56
    n-dodecane 0.08
    diethylene glycol 35.14
    diisopropyl ether 0.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 1.9
    acetylacetone 6.9
    n-hexadecane 0.09
    acetophenone 1.47
    methyl propionate 4.97
    isopentyl acetate 0.54
    trichloroethylene 1.62
    n-nonanol 1.6
    cyclohexanol 3.5
    benzyl alcohol 2.07
    2-ethylhexanol 0.59
    isooctanol 1.04
    dipropyl ether 1.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.23
    ethyl lactate 3.41
    propylene carbonate 4.82
    n-methylformamide 56.16
    2-pentanol 1.86
    n-pentane 0.14
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 6.91
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 7.12
    mesitylene 0.22
    ε-caprolactone 7.6
    p-cymene 0.24
    epichlorohydrin 8.76
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.25
    2-aminoethanol 46.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 88.26
    sulfolane 60.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4.24
    n-hexyl acetate 1.48
    isooctane 0.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 12.52
    sec-butyl acetate 0.44
    tert-butyl acetate 1.12
    decalin 0.06
    glycerin 117.92
    diglyme 23.18
    acrylic acid 17.15
    isopropyl myristate 0.49
    n-butyric acid 7.74
    acetyl acetate 2.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.95
    ethyl propionate 0.97
    nitromethane 50.39
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3.29
    benzonitrile 0.83
    trioctyl phosphate 0.89
    1-bromopropane 0.42
    gamma-valerolactone 42.97
    n-decanol 1.08
    triethyl phosphate 0.93
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.64
    propionitrile 1.17
    vinylene carbonate 5.27
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 28.72
    DMS 2.01
    cumene 0.11
    2-octanol 1.05
    2-hexanone 0.91
    octyl acetate 1.0
    limonene 0.49
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 14.4
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.8
    tributyl phosphate 0.67
    diacetone alcohol 6.0
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.89
    acrylonitrile 2.86
    aniline 2.1
    1,3-propanediol 41.66
    bromobenzene 0.14
    dibromomethane 0.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1.58
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.69
    tetrabutyl urea 1.71
    diisobutyl methanol 0.38
    2-phenylethanol 1.49
    styrene 0.18
    dioctyl adipate 1.14
    dimethyl sulfate 23.56
    ethyl butyrate 0.92
    methyl lactate 19.28
    butyl lactate 3.24
    diethyl carbonate 0.6
    propanediol butyl ether 13.15
    triethyl orthoformate 1.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.26
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3.25
    morpholine 22.76
    tert-butylamine 0.61
    n-dodecanol 0.72
    dimethoxymethane 33.29
    ethylene carbonate 3.91
    cyrene 14.83
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3.62
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.39
    4-methylpyridine 2.57
    dibutyl ether 0.76
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.38
    DEF 13.98
    dimethyl isosorbide 9.73
    tetrachloroethylene 1.48
    eugenol 3.9
    triacetin 3.7
    span 80 7.18
    1,4-butanediol 11.97
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.4
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.85
    methyl formate 31.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1.97
    n-decane 0.17
    butyronitrile 1.22
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.7
    1-chlorooctane 0.38
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.14
    n-nonane 0.17
    undecane 0.11
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.03
    cyclooctane 0.17
    cyclopentanol 5.07
    tetrahydropyran 4.1
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 16.63
    1-hexene 0.14
    2-isopropoxyethanol 7.28
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 31.57
    methyl butyrate 1.45

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