N-(-)-Acetylneuraminic acid, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Brand:  Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar L13950.MC

Product Code. 11398845

Description

N-Acetylneuraminic acid is useful biologically in neurotransmission, leukocyte extravasation, viral or bacterial infections and carbohydrate-protein recognition. Neu5Ac is used to study its biochemistry, metabolism and uptake. Neu5Ac is used in the development of nanocarriers.

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.

Applications
N-Acetylneuraminic acid is useful biologically in neurotransmission, leukocyte extravasation, viral or bacterial infections and carbohydrate-protein recognition. Neu5Ac is used to study its biochemistry, metabolism and uptake. Neu5Ac is used in the development of nanocarriers.

Solubility
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml).

Notes
Air sensitive. Store under inert gas. Store away from oxidizing agents, air.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 131-48-6
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 309.271
• InChI Key: SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-LFIUDZTESA-N
• PubChem CID: 126963458
• SMILES: CC(=O)NC1C(CC(OC1C(C(CO)O)O)(C(=O)O)O)O

• Molecular Formula: C11H19NO9
• MDL Number: MFCD00006620
• Synonym: n-acetylneuramic acid, spectrum_000450, spectrum2_000559, spectrum4_000432, spectrum5_001326, spectrum2300147, 2s,4s,5s,6s-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-2r-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl oxane-2-carboxylic acid
• IUPAC Name: (4S,5S,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid

Specifications

• CAS: 131-48-6
• Molecular Formula: C11H19NO9
• Quantity: 100 mg
• Sensitivity: Air sensitive
• Synonym: n-acetylneuramic acid, spectrum_000450, spectrum2_000559, spectrum4_000432, spectrum5_001326, spectrum2300147, 2s,4s,5s,6s-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-2r-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl oxane-2-carboxylic acid
• InChI Key: SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-LFIUDZTESA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)NC1C(CC(OC1C(C(CO)O)O)(C(=O)O)O)O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 309.271
• Formula Weight: 309.28
• Chemical Name or Material: N-(-)-Acetylneuraminic acid

• Melting Point: ∽185°C (decomposition)
• MDL Number: MFCD00006620
• Beilstein: 1716283
• Merck Index: 14,8484
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (50mg/ml).
• Optical Rotation: −32° (c=0.5 in Water)
• IUPAC Name: (4S,5S,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid
• PubChem CID: 126963458
• Percent Purity: 97%