Dextran, MW ca 6,000, Thermo Scientific™

Dextran, also known as manninotriose, CAS # 9004-54-0, is a glucose polymer of bacterial origin.

Brand:  Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar J62775.09

Product Code. 15495069

Description

This Thermo Scientific brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific.

General Description

• Dextran is a complex branched polysaccharide of bacterial origin
• It primarily contains alpha-D C-1 – C-6 glycosidic linkages
• Alternate linkages account for the complex branching of dextran

Application

• Some research suggests that dextran can be used a carrier that helps target delivery of compounds to specific cells
• It is intended for protein isolation and centrifugation protocols, as well as other research applications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 9004-54-0
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 504.438
• InChI Key: FZWBNHMXJMCXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 4125253
• SMILES: C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OCC(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O

• Molecular Formula: C18H32O16
• MDL Number: MFCD00130935
• Synonym: dextran, dextran, mw-86.000 aver., 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-yl oxy methyl tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-yl oxy hexanal, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl oxan-2-yl oxymethyl oxan-2-yl oxyhexanal, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl tetrahydropyran-2-yl oxymethyl tetrahydropyran-2-yl oxy-hexanal
• IUPAC Name: 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhexanal

Specifications

• CAS: 9004-54-0
• MDL Number: MFCD00130935
• Synonym: dextran, dextran, mw-86.000 aver., 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-yl oxy methyl tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-yl oxy hexanal, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl oxan-2-yl oxymethyl oxan-2-yl oxyhexanal, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl tetrahydropyran-2-yl oxymethyl tetrahydropyran-2-yl oxy-hexanal
• Quantity: 10g
• SMILES: C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OCC(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 504.438
• Formula Weight: ≈6 kd

• Molecular Formula: C18H32O16
• Merck Index: 14,2948
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,dimethyl sulfoxide,ethylene glycol and glycerol.
• InChI Key: FZWBNHMXJMCXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• IUPAC Name: 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyhexanal
• PubChem CID: 4125253
• Chemical Name or Material: Dextran