The molecule is an amino sugar that consists of beta-L-altropyranose having the hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 4 replaced by acetamido groups. It is an amino sugar and a trideoxyhexose derivative.
N-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl]acetamide