Meglumine

Meglumine

Names
Systematic IUPAC name (2R,3R,4R,5S)-6-(Methylamino)hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Other names N-methyl-D-glucamine; Methylglucamine; N-Methylglucamine; 1-Deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol; 1-Deoxy-1-methylaminosorbitol; N-Methylsorbitylamine; Meglumin
Identifiers
CAS Number	6284-40-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:59732 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200570 N
ChemSpider	8249 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.025.916
PubChem CID	8567
UNII	6HG8UB2MUY N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0023244
InChI InChI=1S/C7H17NO5/c1-8-2-4(10)6(12)7(13)5(11)3-9/h4-13H,2-3H2,1H3/t4-,5+,6+,7+/m0/s1 N Key: MBBZMMPHUWSWHV-BDVNFPICSA-N N
SMILES O[C@H]([C@@H](O)CNC)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H17NO5
Molar mass	195.215 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
log P	−2.509
Acidity (pKa)	9.52
Basicity (pKb)	0.526
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Meglumine is a sugar alcohol derived from glucose that contains an amino group modification. It is often used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals and in conjunction with iodinated compounds in contrast media such as diatrizoate meglumine, iothalamate meglumine and iodipamide meglumine.^[1]

See also[]

• Flunixin meglumine
• Meglumine antimoniate

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