The molecule is an N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminide in which the anomeric hydroxy hydrogen is replaced by a 2-nitrophenyl group. It has a role as a chromogenic compound. It is a C-nitro compound and a N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminide. It derives from a 2-nitrophenol.
N-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(2-nitrophenoxy)oxan-3-yl]acetamide