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
IUPAC Name
N-[(2R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)NC1C(C(C(OC1O)CO)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4?,5?,6?,7?,8-/m1/s1
InChI Key
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-WTZNIHQSSA-N
Boiling Point
522.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Flash Point
Not applicable
Density
1.37 g/cm³
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
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
The molarity calculator equation

Mass (g) = Concentration (mol/L) × Volume (L) × Molecular Weight (g/mol)

The dilution calculator equation

Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)

This equation is commonly abbreviated as: C1V1 = C2V2

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