sucrose

Also known as saccharose, beta-D-Fruf-(2<->1)-alpha-D-Glcp, (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3,4,5-triol, (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dimethylol-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]oxy-6-methylol-tetrahydropyran-3,4,5-triol, (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol, D-Sucrose, b -D-Fructofuranosyl a-D-glucopyranoside, D-(+)-Sucrose

Sucrose is a disaccharide, a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula .

AI overview

Sucrose is a type of sugar made from two smaller sugar units called glucose and fructose linked together, and it's the main ingredient in the white sugar we use to sweeten food and drinks. It occurs naturally in plants and matters because it's one of the most common sweeteners in the human diet.

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Chemical data

Formula: C12H22O11
Molecular weight: 342.3 g/mol
IUPAC name: (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@]2([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
InChIKey: CZMRCDWAGMRECN-UGDNZRGBSA-N
XLogP: -3.7
Polar surface area: 190 Å²
H-bond donors: 8
H-bond acceptors: 11
Formal charge: 0

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Research

98,568 papers

Sucrose.ReviewScience progress · 1971Fewkes DW, Parker KJ, Vlitos AJ
Sucrose signaling in higher plants.ReviewPlant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology · 2021Yoon J, Cho LH, Tun W et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110703
Sucrose homeostasis: Mechanisms and opportunity in crop yield improvement.ReviewJournal of plant physiology · 2024Miret JA, Griffiths CA, Paul MJDOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154188
Sucrose and dental caries.ReviewNutrition and health · 1987Sheiham ADOI: 10.1177/026010608700500205
Sucrose transporters of higher plants.ReviewCurrent opinion in plant biology · 2010Kühn C, Grof CPDOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2010.02.001
Comprehensive utilization of sucrose resources via chemical and biotechnological processes: A review.ReviewBiotechnology advances · 2022Ni D, Chen Z, Tian Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107990
Sucrose analogs: an attractive (bio)source for glycodiversification.ReviewNatural product reports · 2012Daudé D, Remaud-Siméon M, André IDOI: 10.1039/c2np20054f
Sucrose in the dynamics of the carious process.ReviewInternational dental journal · 1982Newbrun E

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 342.116

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Commons category: Sucrose
Commons gallery: Sugar
chemical formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0574
density: 1.59
minimum explosive concentration: 45
decomposition point: 320
vapor pressure: 0
solubility: 200
time-weighted average exposure limit: 15
canonical SMILES: C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
melting point: 188
isomeric 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
NCI Thesaurus ID: C68477
median lethal dose (LD50): 29.7
specific rotation: 66.47

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Article

26 sections

Contents

Etymology
Physical and chemical properties
Structure
Thermal and oxidative degradation
Hydrolysis
Synthesis and biosynthesis of sucrose
Chemical synthesis
Measurement
Sources
Production
Culinary sugars
Mill white
Blanco directo
White refined
Consumption
Nutritional information
Metabolism of sucrose
Tooth decay
Glycemic index
Gout
Sucrose intolerance
UN dietary recommendation
Religious concerns
References
Further reading
External links

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Sucrose is a disaccharide, a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula .