D(+)-Trehalose dihydrate

Synonyms: D-ALPHA,ALPHA-TREHALOSE DIHYDRATE;D(+)-TREHALOSE;D-TREHALOSE;D-(+)-TREHALOSE DIHYDRATE;D-TREHALOSE DIHYDRATE;1-O-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE DIHYDRATE;A,A-TREHALOSE DIHYDRATE;A,A-D-TREHALOSE DIHYDRATE 

CAS: 6138-23-4 

MF: C12H26O13 

MW: 378.33 

EINECS: 202-739-6 

Product Categories: Sugars, Carbohydrates & Glucosides;Basic Sugars (Mono & Oligosaccharides);Biochemistry;Disaccharides;Sugars;Dextrins、Sugar & Carbohydrates 

mp  97-99 °C(lit.)

alpha  179 o (c=2, H2O) 

refractive index  181 ° (C=7, H2O) 

storage temp.  Store at RT. 

solubility  H2O: 50 mg/mL

form  powder

Water Solubility  68.9 g/100 mL (20 oC) 

Sensitive  Hygroscopic 

Merck  14,9580 

BRN  5322018 

HS Code  29400000 

Chemical Properties : white to off-white crystalline powder 

Usage : D-(+)-Trehalose is a disaccharide composed of two α-glucose units. D-(+)-Trehalose is used in many processed foods as well as in biopharmaceutical monoclonal antibody formulations. D-(+)-Trehalose is also used as a protein stabilize. 

Usage Food additive; pharmaceutical excipient.