Properties
Description
tert-Butyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside is an N-acelylglucosamine derivative with a tert-butyl aglycone, soluble in organic solvents and potentially useful as a substrate or inhibitor in enzyme assays.
Molecular Formula
C12H23NO6
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
tert-Butyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Applications
tert-Butyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside can be used as a modified N-acetylglucosamine derivative to study the effect of a bulky aglycon on glycosidase activity.