Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
Molecular Formula | C7H17NO5 |
Molecular Weight | 195.2136 |
Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
Defined Stereocenters | 4 / 4 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CNC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI
InChIKey=MBBZMMPHUWSWHV-BDVNFPICSA-N
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
Meglumine (N-methyl-D-glucamine) is a poorly metabolized derivative of sorbitol that has regulatory acceptance as a benign excipient for drug formulation to increase aqueous solubility of lipophilic drugs and improve their absorption. In conjugated form meglumine is used as a contrast agent.