Sugars
Neu5Ac
Quick view. We supply Neu5Ac as a protected or deoxygenated ribofuranose sugar building block for nucleoside and medicinal chemistry synthesis. CAS 131-48-6. Catalog target purity: Specification on request.
Product profile
Neu5Ac is classified as carbohydrate or ribofuranose building block (Formula C11H19NO9; molecular weight 309.27).
Neu5Ac can serve as a starting material, protected intermediate or analytical comparator in nucleoside and nucleotide route development.
For Neu5Ac, reported solubility: 50 g/L (20°C). Storage: −20°C.
Names and search terms
Confirmed or normalized name variants
- N-acetylneuraminic acid
- 5-ACETAMIDO-3,5-DIDEOXY-D-GLYCERO-D-GALACTO-2-NONU
- 5-ACETAMIDO-3,5-DIDEOXY-D-GLYCERO-D-GALACTO-2-NONULOSONIC ACID
- 5-ACETAMIDO-3,5-DIDEOXY-D-GLYCERO-D-GALACTO-NONULOPYRANOSONIC ACID HYDRATE
- 5-ACETAMIDO-3,5-DIDEOXY-D-GLYCERO-D-GALACTONONULOSONIC ACID
- 5-ACETAMIDO-3,5-DIDEOXY-D-GLYCERO-D-GALACTONULOSONIC ACID
- 5-ACETYLAMINO-3,5-DIDEOXY-D-GLYCERO-D-GALACTO-2-NONULOSONIC ACID
- ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID, N-
Useful catalog search terms
- CAS 131-48-6
- Carbohydrate or ribofuranose building block
- Sugars
Physicochemical data
| InChI | 1S/C11H19NO9/c1-4(14)12-7-5(15)2-11(20,10(18)19)21-9(7)8(17)6(16)3-13/h5-9,13,15-17,20H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,12,14)(H,18,19)/t5-,6+,7+,8+,9+,11-/m0/s |
|---|---|
| InChIKey | SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-PFQGKNLYSA-N |
| SMILES | O[C@@]1(O[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C1)O)NC(C)=O)([H])[C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)C(O)=O |
| Melting point | 184-186 °C |
| Boiling point | 449.56°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.3580 (rough estimate) |
| pKa | 2.41±0.54(Predicted) |
| Form | synthetic, crystalline |
| Color | White to Off-White |
Release documentation
The current specification defines the analytical method and acceptance criteria; the released lot result is reported on the CoA.
Additional HPLC, MS or NMR documentation can be agreed during technical review where available.
Additional application examples
- Typical work includes protection/deprotection studies, phosphorylation or phosphitylation route scouting and impurity identification.
- The material can support medicinal-chemistry analog preparation and process-development feasibility studies.
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Frequently asked questions
Can the package size for Neu5Ac be customized?
Yes. Share the initial quantity, expected future scale, delivery timeline and packaging preference for review.
What information should be included in a quote request?
Quote catalog number BX-SUGA-0033 and CAS 131-48-6, the intended research workflow, required quantity and any additional HPLC, MS or NMR documentation needed.