Glucosamine (also called D-glucosamine, 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose) has the formula C6H13NO5 and a molar mass of 179.17 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | (3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol |
|---|---|
| SMILES | C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)N)O)O)O |
| PubChem CID | 439213 |
| Other names | D-glucosamine, 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose, chitosamine, Glucosamina, Mediflex |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.