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M1574

Sigma-Aldrich

Miglitol

Synonym(s):

1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine-3,4,5-triol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H17NO5
CAS Number:
72432-03-2
Molecular Weight:
207.22
EC Number:
276-661-6
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

142-147  °C

solubility

water: 5 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

N1([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C1)O)O)O)CO)CCO

InChI

1S/C8H17NO5/c10-2-1-9-3-6(12)8(14)7(13)5(9)4-11/h5-8,10-14H,1-4H2/t5-,6+,7-,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

IBAQFPQHRJAVAV-ULAWRXDQSA-N

General description

Miglitol is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor used as a glucose-lowering drug in diabetes research.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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SLCF0480
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