D(+)-Trehalose dihydrate

Product Name: 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
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.
Food additive; pharmaceutical excipient .