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219827

(S)-(−)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, L-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, L-Leucic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
13748-90-8
Molecular Weight:
132.16
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853146
UNSPSC Code:
51113400
EC Number:
237-329-6
MDL number:
MFCD00064214
Assay:
98%
Form:
powder or crystals
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Quality Level

100

assay

98%

form

powder or crystals

optical activity

[α]22/D −26.3°, c = 1 in 1 M NaOH

mp

78-80 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

CC(C)C[C@H](O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-YFKPBYRVSA-N

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Charles H Lang et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 305(3), E416-E428 (2013-06-13)
Muscle disuse atrophy is observed routinely in patients recovering from traumatic injury and can be either generalized resulting from extended bed rest or localized resulting from single-limb immobilization. The present study addressed the hypothesis that a diet containing 5% α-hydroxyisocaproic
Fernanda U Fontella et al.
Metabolic brain disease, 17(1), 47-54 (2002-03-16)
In this study we investigated the in vitro effects of the metabolites accumulating in maple syrup urine disease on lipid peroxidation in brain of young rats. Chemiluminescence and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances were measured in brain homogenates from 7- and 30-day-old
Takayoshi Awakawa et al.
Nature communications, 9(1), 3534-3534 (2018-09-01)
Reprogramming of the NRPS/PKS assembly line is an attractive method for the production of new bioactive molecules. However, it is usually hampered by the loss of intimate domain/module interactions required for the precise control of chain transfer and elongation reactions.
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SKUGTIN
219827-1G04061838776112