Methyl-β-D-glucopyranoside hemihydrate

Names

[ Name ]:
Methyl-β-D-glucopyranoside hemihydrate

[Synonym ]:
METHYL A-D-GALACTOPYRANOSIDE,MONOHYDRATE
Methyla-D-galactopyranosidehydrate
MFCD00149442
β-D-glucopyranoside, methyl-
β-Methylglucoside
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol
Methyl β-D-glucopyranoside
β-Methyl-D-glucoside
EINECS 211-909-9
β-D-Glucopyranoside, methyl
β-d-Methylglucopyranoside

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Methyl β-D-glucopyranoside (Methyl β-D-glucoside) hemihydrate is a hemihydrate compound. Methyl β-D-glucopyranoside hemihydrate less reactive at higher PH. The formation of Methyl β-D-glucopyranoside hemihydrate is stereospecific[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Jeffrey G A, et al. The crystal and molecular structure of methyl β-d-glucopyranoside hemihydrate[J]. Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, 1977, 33(3): 738-742.

[2]. Guay D F, et al. Mechanisms of oxidative degradation of carbohydrates during oxygen delignification. II. Reaction of photochemically generated hydroxyl radicals with methyl β-cellobioside[J]. Journal of wood chemistry and technology, 2001, 21(1): 67-79.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.5±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
389.1±42.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
111-113ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₁₄O₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
194.182

[ Flash Point ]:
189.1±27.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
194.079041

[ PSA ]:
99.38000

[ LogP ]:
-2.69

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
Crystalline Powder | White

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±2.0 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.548

[ Storage condition ]:
0-6°C

[ Water Solubility ]:
H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Articles

Biotransformation of methyl-β-D-glucopyranoside to higher chain alkyl glucosides by cell bound β-glucosidase of Pichia etchellsii.

Bioresour. Technol. 107 , 287-294, (2012)

In the present study, we have investigated the use of Pichia etchellsii whole cells for synthesis of long-chain alkyl glucosides. Methyl-β-d-glucopyranoside (MG) was used in reaction with fatty alcoho...

β-Glucosidase catalyzed synthesis of octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside using whole cells of Pichia etchellsii in micro aqueous media.

J. Biotechnol. 150 , 490-496, (2010)

Octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside was synthesized by transglucosylation between p-nitrophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside (pNPG) and octanol as an acceptor using whole cells of thermo tolerant yeast Pichia etchellsii...

Methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside in higher plants: accumulation and intracellular localization in Geum montanum L. leaves and in model systems studied by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance.

J. Exp. Bot. 55 , 2179-2189, (2004)

Using (13)C-NMR, methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (MeG) was characterized as a major compound in the leaves of the alpine herb Geum montanum L. MeG continuously accumulated during the life span of G. mon...