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Tagatose
C6H12O6 180.16
 d-Tagatose;
 d-lyxo-Hexulose [87-81-0]

DEFINITION

Tagatose is a ketohexose, an epimer of d-fructose inverted at C-4. It is obtained from d-galactose by isomerization under alkaline conditions in the presence of calcium. It contains NLT 98.0% of tagatose (C6H12O6), calculated on the dried basis.

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