Chitosan, molecular weight: 100,000-300,000

Name: Chitosan, molecular weight: 100,000-300,000
SKU: 349051000

Chitosan, CAS # 9012-76-4, is a polymer derived from chitin. It is used in the laboratory research of medical material and biomedicine due to its demonstrated bactericidal, antibacterial, anticancer, and antiviral effects.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS9012-76-4

IUPAC Namemethyl N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-5-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-5-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-5-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-5-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-5-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-5-amino-6-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-5-amino-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carbamate

Molecular FormulaC56H103N9O39

InChI KeyFLASNYPZGWUPSU-SICDJOISSA-N

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Specifications

Specification Sheet

Solubility(10mg/ml, 1M acetic acid) Yellow light hazy to hazy

Appearance (Color)Off-white to yellow to beige

Loss on drying=<10 % (2 g, 105°C, 2 h)

Degree of Deacetylation>=75 %

Molecular number100000 to 300000 Da

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

Chitosan is a naturally derived polymer formed from the deacetylation of chitin
It is an alkaline polysaccharide with moisturizing and adsorption properties
Derivatives of chitosan are produced by chemically modifying chitosan-reactive functional groups

Application

Chitosan is used in the laboratory research of medical material and biomedicine due to its bactericidal, antibacterial, anticancer, and antiviral effects

RUO – Research Use Only