Title:  Miglitol 
CAS Registry Number:  72432-03-2 
CAS Name:  1,5-Dideoxy-1,5-[(2-hydroxyethyl)imino]-D-glucitol 
Additional Names:  N-(2-hydroxyethyl)moranoline;  (2R,3R,4R,5S)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-piperidinetriol;  N-(b-hydroxyethyl)-1-deoxynojirimycin 
Manufacturers' Codes:  Bay m 1099 
Trademarks:  Diastabol (Sanofi-Synthelabo);  Glyset (Pfizer) 
Molecular Formula:  C8H17NO5 
Molecular Weight:  207.22 
Percent Composition:  C 46.37%, H 8.27%, N 6.76%, O 38.60% 
Literature References:  a-Glucosidase inhibitor; hydroxyethyl derivative of 1-deoxynojirimycin, q.v.  Prepn:  B. Junge et al., DE 2758025; eidem, US 4639436 (1979, 1987 both to Bayer AG).  Inhibition of a-glucosidase:  B. Lembcke et al., Digestion 31, 120 (1985); and hypoglycemic activity:  Y. Yoshikuni et al., J. Pharmacobio-Dyn. 11, 356 (1988).  Clinical evaluations in insulin dependent diabetes:  J. Gerard et al., Int. J. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. Toxicol. 25, 483 (1987); F. P. Kennedy, J. E. Gerich, Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 42, 455 (1987).  Review of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and therapeutic potential in non-insulin dependent diabetes:  L. J. Scott, C. M. Spencer, Drugs 59, 521-549 (2000). 
Properties:  Crystals from ethanol, mp 114°.  Sol in water.  pKa 5.9. 
Melting point:  mp 114° 
pKa:  pKa 5.9 
Therap-Cat:  Antidiabetic. 
Keywords:  Antidiabetic; a-Glucosidase Inhibitor.   |