- Sucrose octaacetate
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IUPACName=Acetic acid [(2"S",3"S",4"R",5"R")-4-acetoxy-2,5-bis(acetoxymethyl)-2- [ [(2"R",3"R",4"S",5"R",6"R")-3,4,5-triacetoxy-6-(acetoxymethyl)-2-tetrahydropyranyl] oxy] -3-tetrahydrofuranyl] ester
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Section1= Chembox Identifiers
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PubChem=31340
SMILES=CC(=O)OC [C@@H] 1 [C@H] ( [C@@H] ( [C@H] ( [C@H] (O1)O [C@] 2( [C@H] ( [C@@H] ( [C@H] (O2)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC (=O)C)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C
Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C28H38O19
MolarMass=678.59 g/mol
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Autoignition=Sucrose octaacetate is an acetylated derivative of
sucrose . It is used commercially and industrially in a variety of applications. It is used as an inert ingredient in pesticides and herbicides. As of December 2005 sucrose octaacetate was determined by the EPA to be completely nonharmful as an ingredient in pesticides. [ [http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/inerts/sucrose.pdf Inert Reassessment: Sucrose Octaacetate (CAS Reg. No. 126-14-7) ] ]Sucrose octaacetate has been approved by the FDA as a food additive. It has a bitter taste which has led to its use as a nail-biting and thumb-sucking deterrent. The chemical has also been used to determine tasters from non-tasters in mice. [ [http://chemse.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/17/4/391 Intermediate sucrose octa-acetate sensitivity suggests a third allele at mouse bitter taste locus Soa and Soa-Rua identity - Harder et al. 17 (4): 391 - Chemical Senses ] ]
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