Properties
Description
Valeric acid-mannose conjugates feature pentanoic acid chains covalently attached to sugar backbones, creating amphiphilic structures that balance lipid solubility with carbohydrate-mediated biological targeting properties.
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Valeric acid
Impurities
No visible impurities to the naked eye.
Solubility
This product is soluble in most organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, DMSO, and THF, and exhibits excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Mannose-valeric acid can be used for its potential to engineer short-chain fatty acid conjugates for gut microbiome interactions.