Description
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine is a biochemical monosaccharide supplied at a minimum purity of 98 % for biochemistry. It carries CAS number 7512-17-6, EG number 231-368-2 and empirical formula C₈H₁₅NO₆, with a molar mass of 221,21 g/mol. As an N-acetylated amino sugar, it is used in carbohydrate chemistry, glycobiology and related biochemical studies involving chitin- and glycoprotein-linked pathways. The product is This grade from manufacturer Carl ROTH is intended for biochemistry applications and suits research groups working on carbohydrates, metabolic intermediates and structural sugar derivatives. Its defined purity and clear molecular identity support reproducible experimental design in biochemical and life-science laboratories handling monosaccharide reagents.
Key features
- Appearance: white to off white cryst. powder
- Assay (HPLC): ≥98 %
- Specific rotation [α]20D (c=1 in H2O): +39.0° to +43.0°
- Sulphated ash: ≤0.1 %
- Water (KF): ≤1.0 %
- CAS number: 7512-17-6
- Pack sizes: 50 g, 25 g, 5 g, 100 g
- EG nr.: 231-368-2
- Purity: min. 98 %
- Empirical formula: C₈H₁₅NO₆
- Molar mass: 221,21 g/mol
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