Glucosamine

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Formula C6H13NO5
IUPAC Name (2r,3r,4r,5s,6r)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2,4,5-triol
Molecular Mass 179.171 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -924.2 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 2.52 ± 1.08 D
Volume 205.59 Å 3
Surface Area 195.15 Å 2
HOMO Energy -9.82 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 0.93 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry C1
Synonyms
  • (2r,3r,4r,5s,6r)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol
  • (2r,3r,4r,5s,6r)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2,4,5-triol
  • (2r,3r,4r,5s,6r)-3-amino-6-methylol-tetrahydropyran-2,4,5-triol
  • 28905-10-4 (.beta-form)
  • 6490-70-6 (.alpha.-form)
  • beta-d-glucosamine
  • d-glucose, 2-deoxy-2-amino-
  • gcs
CAS Number(s)
  • 90-77-7
  • 14257-69-3
InChIKey MSWZFWKMSRAUBD-QZABAPFNSA-N
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