Γ-Cyclodextrin
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| IUPAC name
cyclomaltooctaaose | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
cyclooctaakis-(1→4)-α-D-glucopyranosyl | |
| Other names
Cyclooctaamylose Cyclooctadextrin gammadex ringdex C | |
| Identifiers | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| 78740 | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.037.696 |
| E number | E458 (thickeners, ...) |
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| Properties | |
| C48H80O40 | |
| Molar mass | 1297.128 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 1.41 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 474 °C (885 °F; 747 K) at fast heating rates, decomposition below 300 °C for conventional heating |
| 23.2 g/100 mL | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
γ-Cyclodextrin sometimes abbreviated as γ-CD, is an octasaccharide derived from glucose. The α- (alpha), β- (beta), and γ- (gamma) cyclodextrins correspond to six, seven, and eight glucose units, respectively.