Properties
Description
N-Azidoacetylglucosamine is a glucosamine derivative with an azidoacetyl group on the amino group, water-soluble and used for metabolic labeling of glycans with an azide tag for click chemistry.
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
N-Azidoacetylglucosamine is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Applications
N-Azidoacetylglucosamine is a metabolic precursor used in bioorthogonal labeling of glycans in biological systems.