beta-Cyclodextrin hydrate

beta-Cyclodextrin hydrate Identification Name beta-Cyclodextrin hydrate Synonyms beta-Shardinger dextrin; Cycloheptaamylose Molecular Formula C42H70O35 Molecular Weight 1134.98 CAS Registry Number 68168-23-0 (7585-39-9) Properties Melting point 298-300 ºC alpha 161 º (c=1, H2O 25 ºC) Water solubility 18.5 g/L (25 ºC) Safety Data Safety Description S24/25 Packaging & Delivery Packaging Detail: 20kg/carton Delivery Detail promptly Specifications Beta cyclodextrin is wildly used in food & pharmaceutical industries because of it's perfect molecule structure for enwrapping. Beta cyclodextrin is a kind of white crystalline powder which is the product of glucosyltransferase and starch. Its ring structure is constructed by 7 dextroses via the function of α-1.4 bonds. It is widely used in foods, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as stabilizer, emulsifier, flavoring agent and aseptic. Test item Specification Test Results Characteristics White crystal powder White crystal powder Purity % 96.0~102.0 99.8 Specific Rotation +159°~+164° +161° Reductive sugar % ≤0.2 ≤0.2 Loss on drying % ≤14.0 10.3 Residue on ignition % ≤0.1 ≤0.1 Chloride % ≤0.018 0.018 Heavy metals (Pb) ppm ≤10 ≤10 PH value 5.0-8.0 6.4