Benzyl N-Acetyl-6-O-benzyl-α-D-muramic Acid Methyl Ester

• Catalog No.: B223475
• CAS Number: 107671-54-5
• M. F.: C26H33NO8
• M. W.: 487.54212

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: methyl (2R)-2-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-3-acetamido-5-hydroxyoxan-4-yl]oxy}propanoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: methyl (2R)-2-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-3-acetamido-5-hydroxyoxan-4-yl]oxy}propanoate
• Synonyms: N-Acetyl-1,6-bis-O-(phenylmethyl)-α-muramic Acid Methyl Ester; (R)-Phenylmethyl 2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-3-O-(2-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl)-6-O-(phenylmethyl)-α-D-glucopyranoside

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 107671-54-5

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 118-119°C
• Solubility: Dichloromethane
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Solubility: Methanol

DETAILS

Description (English)

The N-acetyl derivative of muramic acid is an amino sugar found in peptidoglycan, the main skeletal component of both Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial cell wall.

REFERENCES

• J. Biol. Chem., 194, 885, 1952; Ann. NY Acad. Sci., 235, 29-51 (1974)
• J. Am. Chem. Soc., 28, 2983 (1963)