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G2354

Sigma-Aldrich

α-D(+)-Glucose pentaacetate

99%

Synonym(s):

1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H22O11
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
390.34
Beilstein:
98852
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

optical activity

[α]20/D ≥+98°, c = 1 in ethanol

mp

109-111 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C16H22O11/c1-7(17)22-6-12-13(23-8(2)18)14(24-9(3)19)15(25-10(4)20)16(27-12)26-11(5)21/h12-16H,6H2,1-5H3/t12-,13-,14+,15-,16+/m1/s1

InChI key

LPTITAGPBXDDGR-LJIZCISZSA-N

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General description

α-D(+)-Glucose pentaacetate also known as 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranose, is an acetylated sugar that has wide applications in organic synthesis.

Application

α-D(+)-Glucose pentaacetate is used as a model compound to study the stereochemistry of carbohydrates through spectroscopic techniques such as Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD). Additionally, it has been used as a standard in the analysis of monosaccharide and polysaccharide components by gas chromatography.

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Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1A

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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