Product name

N-acetyl-D-(+)-glucosamine

English name

N-acetyl-D-(+)-glucosamine

Alias

n-acetyl-beta-d-glucosamine; n-acetyl-d-glucosamine; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-glucopyranose; N-((1R,2R,3S,4R)-1-FORMYL-2,3,4,5-TETRAHYDROXY-PENTYL)-ACETAMIDE; N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE, IMMOBILIZED ON DIVINYLSULFONE-ACTIVATED AGAROSE 6B; N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINIDE; N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE, N-; 2-ACETAMIDO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE; 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-d-glucos; 2-ACETAMIDO-2-DESOXY-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE; 2-ACETAMIDO-2-DEOXY GLUCOPYRANOSE; D-GLCNAC; N-ACETYL-L-GLUCOSAMINE; N-[2,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-3-YL]ACETAMIDE; 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose; 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxyhexose; N-Acetyl-β-D-glucosamine

EINECS No.

231-368-2

Molecular formula

C₈H₁₅NO₆

Molecular weight

221.2078

Properties

melting point 201-204°C
specific rotation 42° (c=2,water,2 hrs)

To use

Used as therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, food additive