| Identification | |
| Name: | N-Acetylneuraminic acid |
| Synonyms: | Aceneuramic acid;Acide aceneuramique;Acidium aceneuramicum;Acido aceneuramico;(-)-5-Acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nonulosonic;Neuraminic acid, N-acetyl-; |
| CAS: | 131-48-6 |
| EINECS: | 205-023-1 |
| Molecular Formula: | C11H19NO9 |
| Molecular Weight: | 309.27 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C11H19NO9/c1-4(14)12-7-5(15)2-11(20,10(18)19)21-9(7)8(17)6(16)3-13/h5-9,13,15-17,20H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,12,14)(H,18,19)/t5-,6?,7+,8-,9+,11-/m0/s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 1.727 g/cm3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Alpha: | -32 o (C=2,WATER) |
| Appearance: | Crystalline |
| Sensitive: | Air Sensitive |
| Usage: | An n-acyl derivative of neuraminic acid. N-acetylneuraminic acid occurs in many polysaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in animals and bacteria. |
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| Hazard Symbols |
Xi: Irritant
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