Maltose
Agent Name
Maltose
CAS Number
69-79-4
Formula
C12-H22-O11
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
4-(alpha-D-Glucopyranosido)-alpha-glucopyranose; 4-(alpha-D-Glucosido)-D-glucose; 4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucose; 4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranose; Advanctose 100; Cextromaltose; D-(+)-Maltose; D-Maltose; Finetose; Finetose F; Malt sugar; Maltobiose; Maltodiose; Sunmalt; Sunmalt S; D-Glucose, 4-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-; Maltose, pure; [ChemIDplus] Maltos; Martos-10; [Merck Index]
Category
Disaccharides
Description
White odorless crystals; [Mallinckrodt Baker MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a nutrient, sweetener, stabilizer for polysulfides, and in pharmaceuticals; [Merck Index] Used as a nutritive sweetener; [FDA] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
No evidence of teratogenicity in rabbits, rats, or mice at extremely high intravenous doses (10, 30, and 10 gm/kg, respectively); [Shepard's Catalog of Teratogenic Agents] May cause irritation; [Mallinckrodt Baker MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
8.09E-17 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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