Chitin

Name: Chitin
Brand: BOC Sciences
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Molecular Formula:

(C8H13NO5)n

CAS Number:

1398-61-4

Catalog Number:

1398-61-4

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.

Computed Properties

XLogP3

-1.7

Hydrogen Bond Donor Count

Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count

Rotatable Bond Count

Exact Mass

221.08993720 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

221.08993720 g/mol

Topological Polar Surface Area

119Å²

Heavy Atom Count

Formal Charge

Complexity

235

Isotope Atom Count

Defined Atom Stereocenter Count

Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count

Defined Bond Stereocenter Count

Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

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