Octyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside50mg

Octyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside is a lyotropic liquid that is flammable. It can be used to prepare potassium hydride, which is an organometallic. Potassium hydride reacts with organic acids and atorvastatin to produce argon gas. This reaction can be done in the presence of chlorine gas instead of air. Preparative methods for octyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside include heating it in a vacuum or under argon gas and then reacting it with potassium tetrachlorocobaltate in water or ethanol solution.