Chemistry:Methylglucoside

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Methylglucoside
Alpha-methylglucoside.svg
α-D-Methylglucoside
Beta-methylglucoside.svg
β-D-Methylglucoside
Names
IUPAC name
Methyl D-glucopyranoside
Other names
1-O-Methyl-D-glucopyranose
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C7H14O6
Molar mass 194.183 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 1.46 g/cm3 (α)[1]
Melting point 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K) (α)[1]
108 g/100 mL[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methylglucoside is a monosaccharide derived from glucose. It can be prepared in the laboratory by the acid-catalyzed reaction of glucose with methanol.[2]

It is used as a chemical intermediate in the production of a variety of products including emollients, emulsifiers, humectants, moisturizers, thickening agents, plasticizers, surfactants, varnishes, and resins. The formation of methyl glycoside indicates that the structure of glucose is not open chain[1][3]

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