CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Dark brown liquid; [HSDB] Dark brown liquid with an odor of burnt sugar; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | AMORPHOUS; DARK BROWN |
| Odor | ODOR OF BURNT SUGAR |
| Taste | PLEASANT, BITTER TASTE |
| Melting Point | 91 - 92 °C |
| Solubility | MISCIBLE WITH WATER IN ALL PROPORTIONS; MISCIBLE WITH DILUTE ALCOHOL UP TO 55% BY VOLUME; IMMISCIBLE WITH SOLVENT HEXANE |
| Density | ABOUT 1.35 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | IN MOST PRODUCTS, CARAMEL HAS VERY GOOD STABILITY |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1044 |
| Other Experimental Properties | COMPOSITIION IS COMPLEX & INDEFINITE, FORMING A COLLOID IN AQ SUBSTRATES; COLLOIDS CARRY AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE; @ PH ABOVE ISOELECTRIC POINT, CARAMEL IS NEGATIVELY CHARGED; @ PH BELOW ISOELECTRIC POINT, CARAMEL IS POSITIVELY CHARGED |
| Chemical Classes | UVCB |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 126.15 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.7 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 126.068079557 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 126.068079557 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 34.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 142 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 2 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |