alpha-Methylglucoside
Agent Name
alpha-Methylglucoside
CAS Number
97-30-3
Formula
C7-H14-O6
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside; Methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside; alpha-Methyl D-glucose ether; alpha-Methyl-D-glucoside; Methyl alpha-D-glucoside; alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, methyl; alpha-D-Glucoside, methyl; Glucopyranoside, methyl, alpha-D-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Organic Compounds
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White crystals; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make drying oils, tall oil esters and varnishes, fatty acid esters, plasticizers, nonionic surface-active agents, alkyd resins, plasticizing alkyds, and glucoside hydroxypropyl ethers; [Merck Index]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Glucose."
Biomedical References
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