Simple carbohydrate. Sucrose is hydrolyzed to glucose and fructose by dilute acids and by invertase, a yeast enzyme. Upon hydrolysis the optical rotation falls and is negative when the hydrolysis is complete. The mixture of glucose and fructose is known as "Invert sugar". Sucrose can…

CAS: 69-65-8 EC No: 200-711-8 MDL No: MFCD00064287 RTECS: OP2060000 Crystalline Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄O₆ MW: 182.17 Melting Point: 167-170°