Glucosamine Hydrochloride
Product Description
| Catalogue Number | G514950 |
| Chemical Name | D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride |
| Synonyms | 2-Amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose Hydrochloride; 2-Deoxy-2-amino-D-glucose Hydrochloride; Chitosamine Hydrochloride; Cosamin; D-(+)-Glucosamine Hydrochloride; D-Glucosamine Chloride; Glucosamine hydrochloride; NSC 234443; NSC 758; |
| CAS Number | 66-84-2 |
| Alternate CAS # | Free amine: 3416-24-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C₆H₁₃NO₅ • HCl |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | >174°C (dec.) |
| Molecular Weight | 179.17 + 36.46 |
| Storage | 4°C, Hygroscopic |
| Solubility | Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), Water (Sparingly) |
| Stability | Hygroscopic |
| Category | Standards; Carbohydrates and Oligosaccharides; |
| Applications | Novel application of glucosamine to prepare medical agent for treating vertigo. Found in chitin, in mucoproteins, and in mucopolysaccharides. Antiarthritic. Recent studies show that its chondroprotective activity is related to its antiapoptic properties. |
| References | Zupanets, I.A. et al.: Klin. Farmat., 15, 67 (2011); Vajarudal, Y., et al.: Clin. Ther., 3, 336 (1981); Setnikar, I., et al.: Arzneim.-Forsch., 36, 729 (1986); |
