Properties
Description
Methyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside is an N-acelylglucosamine derivative with a methyl aglycone, soluble in polar solvents and a common substrate for lysozyme and other glycosidases.
Molecular Formula
C9H17NO6
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
Methyl 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
Methyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside can be used as a substrate to study the activity of β-N-acetylglucosaminidases.