| Identification |
| Name: | N-acetyl-D-(+)-glucosamine |
| Synonyms: | n-acetyl-beta-d-glucosamine; n-acetyl-d-glucosamine; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-glucopyranose; N-((1R,2R,3S,4R)-1-FORMYL-2,3,4,5-TETRAHYDROXY-PENTYL)-ACETAMIDE; N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE, IMMOBILIZED ON DIVINYLSULFONE-ACTIVATED AGAROSE 6B; N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINIDE; N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE, N-; 2-ACETAMIDO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE; 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-d-glucos; 2-ACETAMIDO-2-DESOXY-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE; 2-ACETAMIDO-2-DEOXY GLUCOPYRANOSE; D-GLCNAC; N-ACETYL-L-GLUCOSAMINE; N-[2,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-3-YL]ACETAMIDE |
| CAS: | 7512-17-6;134451-94-8 |
| EINECS: | 231-368-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H15NO6 |
| Molecular Weight: | 221.21 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8-/m1/s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |
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| Properties |
| Flash Point: | 338.7°C |
| Boiling Point: | 636.4°C at 760 mmHg |
| Density: | 1.423g/cm3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Refractive index: | 1.541 |
| Alpha: | 42 º (c=2,water,2 hrs) |
| Water Solubility: | H2O: 50 mg/mL colorless to faint yellow solution, clear to very slightly hazy |
| Solubility: | Practically insoluble in water, dilute acids, dilute and concentrated alkalies, alcohols, other organic solvents; soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, 78-97% phosphoric acid, anhydrous formic acid |
| HS Code: | 29329985 |
| Flash Point: | 338.7°C |
| Storage Temperature: | 2-8°C |
| Sensitive: | Hygroscopic |
| Color: | White, amorphous, semitransparent mass |
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