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 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:59732 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200570 ;
ChemSpider	8249 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.025.916
PubChem CID	8567;
UNII	6HG8UB2MUY ;
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 Key: MBBZMMPHUWSWHV-BDVNFPICSA-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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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]

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