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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C12H22O11
Molecular Weight 342.2965
Optical Activity ( + )
Defined Stereocenters 9 / 9
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Sucrose

SMILES

OC[C@H]1O[C@@](CO)(O[C@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

InChIKey=CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12+/m1/s1

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Molecular Formula C12H22O11
Molecular Weight 342.2965
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 9 / 9
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose, and found in many plants and plant parts. Sucrose is often extracted and refined from either sugarcane or beet sugar for human consumption. Upon ingestion, sucrose is hydrolyzed in the small intestine by by sucrase to glucose and fructose. Sucrose is used as inactive ingredients in numerous drugs. In medicine, sucrose is used for pain relief in infants.

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
SWEET-EASE

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
As a dietary supplement, sucrose is consumed orally.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
C151H8M554
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version