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17988

DL-β-Leucine

≥98.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

(±)-3-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid, (±)-3-Amino-4-methylvaleric acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H13NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.17
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747371
MDL number:
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assay

≥98.0% (NT)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

CC(C)C(N)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)5(7)3-6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

GLUJNGJDHCTUJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N



flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids



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The synthesis and detection of beta leucines.
S R Sylvester et al.
Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society, 24, 117-117 (1981-01-01)
Beta-leucine and the beta-keto pathway of leucine metabolism.
J M Poston
Advances in enzymology and related areas of molecular biology, 58, 173-189 (1986-01-01)
N E Ward et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 118(2), 159-164 (1988-02-01)
This study was designed to investigate a postulated relationship between vitamin B-12 and leucine metabolism in mature domestic chickens. Plasma amino acid analysis revealed the presence of beta-leucine at a concentration of 60 to 80 mumol/l. After 425 d on



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SKUGTIN
17988-1G-F04061826094662