• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

l-Rhamnose

l-Rhamnose C6H12O5,H2O = 182.2 (6155-35-7)

General reagent grade of commerce.

A white, crystalline powder; melting point, about 96°; bp2012_v5_46_018_[appendix_i_a]_r [alpha]_20_d.png, +7.8 to +8.3 (5% w/v in water containing about 0.05% of NH3).