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C16H22O11
390.34 g/mol
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Beta-D-Galactose pentaacetate

CAS4163-60-4EC224-008-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Beta-D-Galactose pentaacetate is a peracetylated derivative of galactose commonly used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in carbohydrate chemistry. Its structure features a fully acetylated galactopyranose ring, which serves as a protected building block for the synthesis of complex oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for carbohydrate chemistryProtected galactose building block for oligosaccharide synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5,6-tetraacetyloxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetate

InChIKey

LPTITAGPBXDDGR-LYYZXLFJSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)OC[C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C

Synonyms (27)
  • G-1781
  • G-1782
  • .beta.-Pentaacetylgalactose
  • b-d-Galactose pentaacetate
  • beta-D-Galactose pentaacetate
  • ss-D-galactose pentaacetate