alpha-D-glucose pentaacetate

Alpha-D-glucose pentaacetate (CAS 604-68-2), also known as pentaacetyl-alpha-D-glucose, is a fully acetylated glucose derivative used primarily as a pharmaceutical intermediate and specialty chemical in fine chemical synthesis.

Where is alpha-D-glucose pentaacetate used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: key starting material for synthesis
• Synthesis of nucleoside analogues, glycosylated drug compounds and other carbohydrate-based active pharmaceutical ingredients
• Protected glucose building block enabling selective glycosylation without additional protection steps
• Stereoselective glycosylation precursor due to its well-defined anomeric configuration
• Personal care: evaluated as a stabilizing and moisturizing agent
• Research and specialty chemical producers use it as a reference standard or reagent-grade intermediate in carbohydrate chemistry workflows.

Good to know: Its well-defined anomeric configuration makes it the preferred precursor for stereoselective glycosylation; this precision is critical to API purity and regulatory compliance.

Commercial specifications

• Packaging from laboratory-scale quantities up to bulk orders