Dodecyl beta-D-maltoside

Dodecyl maltoside is an alkyl disaccharide compound and polar surfactant, with potential adenoviral transduction-enhancing activity. Upon administration as a bladder wash, dodecyl maltoside functions as a surfactant and enhances adenoviral transduction and infection of the bladder urothelium. This may allow for an efficient delivery of oncolytic viruses in the treatment of bladder cancer. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Dodecyl maltoside and Lauryl maltoside. Its PubChem CID is 114880.

CAS No 69227-93-6
Molecular Formula C24H46O11
Molecular Weight 510.6 g/mol
Synonyms (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-dodecoxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol

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