Properties
Description
3-Acetamido-3-deoxy-D-glucose is a glucose derivative with an acetamido group at the C3 position, water-soluble and a structural analog of N-acelylglucosamine, potentially useful in studying carbohydrate metabolism.
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
3-Acetamido-3-deoxy-D-glucose is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Applications
3-Acetamido-3-deoxy-D-glucose can be used as a structural analog of N-acetylglucosamine to study enzyme inhibition.