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β-D-Glucosamine

β-D-Glucosamine structure

CAS No:
14257-69-3
Formula:
C6H13NO5
Chemical Name:
β-D-Glucosamine
Synonyms:
β-D-Glucopyranose,2-amino-2-deoxy-;Glucopyranose,2-amino-2-deoxy-,β-D-;2-Amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranose;β-D-Glucosamine;β-Glucosamine;28905-10-4;1253595-54-8;1565857-65-9
Categories:
Pharmaceutical Intermediates > Bulk Drug Intermediates

Description

Chitosan is an aminoglycan consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked D-glucosamine residues. It has a role as a plant activator and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is an aminoglycan and an exopolysaccharide. It is a conjugate base of a cationic chitosan.

β-D-Glucosamine Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

179.17 g/mol

Exact Mass：

179.17

EC Number：

200-638-1

UNII：

58L064K8RR

DSSTox ID：

DTXSID5037236

ATC Code：

M01AX05

Characteristics

PSA：

116 Å²

XLogP3：

-2.175 (est)

Melting Point：

110 °C (decomp)

Boiling Point：

449.00to450.00°C.@760.00mmHg(est)

Water Solubility：

1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

Collision Cross Section：

134.7 Å² [M+H]+

Safety Information

GHS Classification：

Not Classified

Drug Information

Drug Indication：

Primary osteoarthritis

β-D-Glucosamine Use and Manufacturing

Use Classification：

Human Drugs -> EU pediatric investigation plans

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:179.17
XLogP3:-2.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:6
Rotatable Bond Count:1
Exact Mass:179.07937252
Monoisotopic Mass:179.07937252
Topological Polar Surface Area:116
Heavy Atom Count:12
Complexity:155
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:5
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes