Raffinose pentahydrate is a crystalline form of pharmaceutical sugar, raffinose which may act as 'scavengers' or 'reservoirs' for water with the pharmaceutical formulations.
Synonyms: O-alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl beta-D-fructofuranoside; Melitose; Melitriose
Molecular Formula: C18H32O16 · 5H2O
Molecular Weight: 594.51
Linear Structural Formula: C18H32O16 · 5H2O
MDL Number: MFCD00071590
Purity: >=99.0% (HPLC)
Application: D-(+)-Raffinose pentahydrate may be used as a standard for the determination of free sugars of plants for separating the trimethylsilyl ethers by gas chromatography method.