Chitin
Product Information
Molecular Formula
(C8H13NO5)n
Description
It is produced by the strain of Fungi, yeasts, Marine vertebrates and arthropods. Chitin is often used as a trauma therapy and its product of the Chitosan can be used for water treatment and the preparation of photographic emulsion fluid.
Synonyms
Poly-(b1-4)-N-acetyl glucosamine; Poly-(a1-4)-N-acetyl glucosamine; Beyond All Natural Plant Amendment; BiNFi-s-SFo 20002; ChiNC; Chitan, N-acetyl-; Chitin L-PC; Clandosan; Kimica Chitin F; Kimitsu Chitin; North Chitin CG 2; Taliderm; Talymed; α-Chitin; β-Chitin; γ-Chitin
Flash Point
Not applicable
Density
1.43 g/cm3 (solid)
Solubility
Practically insoluble in water, dilute acids, dilute and concentrated alkalies, alcohols, other organic solvents
Appearance
White to Brown Powder to Crystalline Powder
Application
Occurs naturally in fungi, yeasts, marine invertebrates, and exoskeletons of arthropods; The second most abundant biopolymer on earth; Used to make chitosan; Used to control nematodes in various field crops, ornamentals, turf grown in fields, home gardens, and nurseries.
Storage
Store at RT
Grade
PXPC
Refractive Index
1.6
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Related CAS
9043-70-3 (Deleted CAS) 191802-95-6 (Deleted CAS) 1548444-27-4 (Deleted CAS)
Computed Properties
XLogP3
-1.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
6
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Exact Mass
221.08993720 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass
221.08993720 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area
119Ų
Heavy Atom Count
15
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
235
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
4
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Compound Is Canonicalized
Yes
Patents
| Publication Number | Title | Priority Date |
|---|---|---|
| WO-2015006740-A2 | Oligonucleotide-ligand conjugates and process for their preparation | 2013-07-11 |
| US-5767256-A | Solution and solid phase stereocontrolled glycosidation | 1993-07-19 |
| WO-9503316-A2 | Solution and solid phase stereocontrolled glycosidation | 1993-07-19 |
Literatures
| PMID | Publication Date | Title | Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30345541 | 2019-03-01 | Whole-animal accumulation, oxidative stress, transcriptomic and metabolomic responses in the pink shrimp (Pandalus montagui) exposed to teflubenzuron | Journal of applied toxicology : JAT |
| 30041514 | 2019-01-01 | Anti-Mucin1 Aptamer-Conjugated Chitosan Nanoparticles for Targeted Co-Delivery of Docetaxel and IGF-1R siRNA to SKBR3 Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells | Iranian biomedical journal |
| 31545833 | 2019-01-01 | Effects of chitin synthesis inhibitor treatment on Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda, Caligidae) larvae | PloS one |
| 27930336 | 2016-12-20 | Resistance mutation conserved between insects and mites unravels the benzoylurea insecticide mode of action on chitin biosynthesis | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| 25542178 | 2015-05-01 | Chitooligosaccharides attenuate Cu2+-induced cellular oxidative damage and cell apoptosis involving Nrf2 activation | Neurotoxicity research |
| 23378416 | 2013-06-01 | Synergy of the antibiotic colistin with echinocandin antifungals in Candida species | The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy |
| 23044099 | 2013-01-02 | Fabrication and properties of chitin/hydroxyapatite hybrid hydrogels as scaffold nano-materials | Carbohydrate polymers |
| 23044104 | 2013-01-02 | Development and evaluation of 5-fluorouracil loaded chitin nanogels for treatment of skin cancer | Carbohydrate polymers |
| 22580127 | 2012-12-20 | Mannitol induces the conversion of conidia to chlamydospore-like structures that confer enhanced tolerance to heat, drought, and UV in Gibberella zeae | Microbiological research |
| 22940150 | 2012-12-01 | Structure and properties of chitin/alginate blend membranes from NaOH/urea aqueous solution | International journal of biological macromolecules |
