The molecule is a disaccharide that is D-galactitol in which the hydroxy group at position 3 has been converted to the corresponding 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoside. It is an amino disaccharide and a member of acetamides. It derives from a N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine and a galactitol.
N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-1,2,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]acetamide