Description

6-Azido-6-Deoxy-L-Galactose is a chemically modified monosaccharide derivative, serving as a crucial click chemistry reagent and synthetic intermediate. Its core value lies in enabling the efficient, bioorthogonal conjugation of galactose moieties to various probes, surfaces, or biomolecules via azide-alkyne cycloaddition. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in glycobiology, pharmaceutical development, and diagnostic reagent production, where precise carbohydrate labeling and functionalization are required.

Application

• Glycoconjugate Synthesis: Key building block for the chemical and enzymatic synthesis of novel glycoproteins, glycolipids, and neoglycoconjugates.
• Click Chemistry Reagent: Used in copper-catalyzed (CuAAC) or strain-promoted (SPAAC) azide-alkyne cycloadditions to label biomolecules with galactose epitopes.
• Metabolic Oligosaccharide Engineering (MOE):strong> Acts as a precursor for metabolic labeling, allowing the incorporation of azide tags into cellular glycans for subsequent visualization or pull-down assays.
• Pharmaceutical Research: Intermediate in the development of carbohydrate-based vaccines, drug delivery systems, and glycomimetic therapeutics.
• Diagnostic Development: Used to create labeled ligands and probes for studying galactose-binding lectins, receptors (e.g., asialoglycoprotein receptor), and carbohydrate-protein interactions.
• Material Science: Functionalization of surfaces (e.g., chips, nanoparticles, polymers) with bioactive galactose residues for biosensing or biocompatibility applications.
• Chemical Biology Tool: Probe for investigating galactose metabolism, glycan biosynthesis pathways, and related biological functions.

Basic Information

Product Name	6-Azido-6-Deoxy-L-Galactose
CAS No.	70932-63-7
Molecular Formula	C6H11N3O5
Molecular Weight	205.17 g/mol
Synonyms	6-Azido-6-deoxy-L-galactopyranose; 6-Azido-6-deoxygalactose; L-Galactose, 6-azido-6-deoxy-; 6-Azidogalactose; 6-N3-Gal; Azidogalactose; 6-Deoxy-6-azido-L-galactose
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Quality Control

Our 6-Azido-6-Deoxy-L-Galactose is produced under controlled conditions to ensure high purity and batch-to-batch consistency, suitable for research and development applications. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including HPLC for purity and NMR for structural confirmation. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at 2-8°C. This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); ensure the container is sealed tightly after each use to prevent degradation from atmospheric moisture. For long-term storage, consider desiccation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Identification (NMR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 2.0%
Residual Solvents (GC)	Meets ICH guidelines

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.