(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
CAS Number17407-55-5
FormulaN/A
Mol. Weight118.13 g/mol
(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
What is (S)-(+)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid?
(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 17407-55-5. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
A useful chiral building block for peptide synthesis.1,2 Used in the preparation of the cytotoxic didemnin cyclopeptides and of the antineoplastic agent dolastatin 15.3,4
Specifications
Linear Formula
(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CO2H
Molecular Weight
118.13 g/mol
Assay/Purity
99%
Boiling Point
124-125 °C/13 mmHg(lit.)
Safety Information
GHS07Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements
P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Required PPE
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Melting Point
68-70 °C(lit.)
WGK Germany
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