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379093

(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid

99%, optical purity ee: 99% (GLC)

Synonym(s):

L-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
17407-55-5
Molecular Weight:
118.13
UNSPSC Code:
51113400
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24863611
MDL number:
MFCD00066443
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721140
Assay:
99%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

99%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D +19°, c = 1 in chloroform

optical purity

ee: 99% (GLC)

bp

124-125 °C/13 mmHg (lit.)

mp

68-70 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-BYPYZUCNSA-N

Application

A useful chiral building block for peptide synthesis. Used in the preparation of the cytotoxic didemnin cyclopeptides and of the antineoplastic agent dolastatin 15.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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