n-Octyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside, Non-ionic detergent

Key facts

CAS number

29836-26-8

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

292.37 Da

Molecular formula

C₁₄H₂₈O₆

PubChem

62852

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water to 100 mM

Biochemical name

Octyl beta-D-glucopyranoside

Biological description

Non-ionic detergent. Solubilizes membrane-bound proteins. Permeabilizes cell membranes of paraformaldehyde fixed cells. Forms self-assembled nanostructures in water.

Canonical smiles

CCCCCCCCOC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O

Isomeric smiles

CCCCCCCCO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)O

InChi

InChI=1S/C14H28O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-19-14-13(18)12(17)11(16)10(9-15)20-14/h10-18H,2-9H2,1H3/t10-,11-,12+,13-,14-/m1/s1

InChiKey

HEGSGKPQLMEBJL-RKQHYHRCSA-N

IUPAC Name

(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-octoxyoxane-3,4,5-triol