2,3,4,6-Tetra-o-benzyl-d-glucitol

It serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of complex carbohydrates, a starting material for glycosylation donors, and has potential applications in fields like creating surfactants, ice recrystallization inhibitors, and modifying polymers. 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-benzyl-D-glucitol is used mainly as a biochemical reagent in glycobiology research, a versatile synthon for creating other carbohydrate-related molecules, and an inhibitor in certain biochemical reactions.

API Name Miglustat
CAS No 14233-48-8
Molecular Formula C34H38O6
Molecular Weight 542.7 g/mol
Synonyms (2S,3R,4R,5R)-2,3,4,6-tetrakis(phenylmethoxy)hexane-1,5-diol

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