beta-D-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE

Synonyms. beta-D-N-Acetylgalactosamine; N-Acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine; 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose; D-GalNAc; N-Acetylchondrosamine; N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine; N-Acetyl-D-Allosamine; N-acetyl-D-glucosamine; beta-GalNAc; N-((2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-oxanyl)acetamide; N-((2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2,4,5-tris(oxidanyl)oxan-3-yl)ethanamide;

beta-D-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

1811-31-0

EINECS RN

217-321-9

FORMULA

C8H15NO6

MOLE WEIGHT

221.21

H.S CODE

2932.99.9090

SMILES

N(C(C)=O)[C@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)C=O

CLASSIFICATION

Carbohydrate

EXTRA NOTES

Application:N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc), an aminosugar, is a component of many O-linked and N-linked glycan structures. As UDP-GalNAc, GalNAc is the intial O-linked sugar to many serine and threonine residues in protein glycosylations. (sigmaaldrich)

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white to pale yellow crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

158 ~ 162 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - beta-D N-Acetylgalactosamine

Wikipedia Linking - Galactosamine

Google Scholar Search - beta-D-N-Acetylgalactosamine

U.S. National Library of Medicine - beta-D-N-Acetylgalactosamine

PubChem Compound Summary - beta-D-N-Acetylgalactosamine

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/ -  beta-D-N-Acetylgalactosamine

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  beta-D-N-Acetylgalactosamine

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to pale yellow crystalline powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

158 ~ 162 C

OPTICAL ROTATION

+84° ~ +86° (c=1, water)

LOSS ON DRYING

1% max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance. Potential Health Effects: Eyes - May cause eye irritation. Skin - May be harmful if absorbed through skin May cause skin irritation. Inhalation - May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Ingestion - May be harmful if swallowed.

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PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles