4-Nitrophenyl β-D-mannopyranoside (CAS 35599-02-1)

4-Nitrophenyl β-D-mannopyranoside consists of a β-D-mannopyranose molecule, which is a form of mannose, a sugar, that is in the pyranose ring form. The sugar is linked to a nitrophenyl group, specifically the 4-position of the phenyl ring is substituted with a nitro group (-NO2). This structural feature imparts distinctive chemical properties to the molecule, including its reactivity and interactions with other substances. It is of interest primarily in the fields of biochemistry and organic chemistry, where it may be used as a reagent or a substrate in various chemical reactions or as a part of synthetic pathways. Its specific structure, incorporating both a sugar component and a nitro-aromatic moiety, enables it to participate in a variety of chemical processes, including those that involve enzymatic reactions or serve as a model compound for studying the interactions between enzymes and substrates. Furthermore, 4-Nitrophenyl β-D-mannopyranoside can be used in analytical chemistry as a chromogenic substrate. When enzymatically cleaved, it can release a 4-nitrophenol moiety, which is easily detectable by spectroscopic methods due to its absorbance in the visible range, allowing for the monitoring of enzymatic activity in various research applications.