title: Improved synthesis of n-octyl-beta-D-glucoside: a nonionic detergent of considerable potential in membrane biochemistry.
abstract: An improved synthesis for the nonionic detergent n-octyl-beta-D-glucoside (detergent 2) is described. The key modification over earlier methods is the utilization of n-octyl alcohol as the limiting reagent in the condensation between bromide 1 and n-octyl alcohol. A 60-70% overall yield of 2 is obtained without isolation of the intermediate. The beta-configuration at the anomeric carbon atom of 2 was confirmed by 100 mHz NMR spectroscopy.
mesh_terms: D003902:Detergents; D005960:Glucosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008722:Methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D005960:Glucosides; D006027:Glycosides; D008565:Membrane Proteins