GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Synonyms

AM20090323 | D-2-Aminobutyric acid, 98% | EN300-59098 | J-300324 | AC-1209 | SCHEMBL427560 | 4'-Fluoro-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylicacid | DB04454 | (2R)-2-aminobutanoic acid | (r)-2-aminobutyric acid | (R)-2-Amino-butyric acid | AKOS015923109 | D-2-Aminob

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

AM20090323 | D-2-Aminobutyric acid, 98% | EN300-59098 | J-300324 | AC-1209 | SCHEMBL427560 | 4'-Fluoro-[1, 1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylicacid | DB04454 | (2R)-2-aminobutanoic acid | (r)-2-aminobutyric acid | (R)-2-Amino-butyric acid | AKOS015923109 | D-2-Aminob

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488189754
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488189754
• Canonical Smiles: CCC(C(=O)O)N
• IUPAC Name: (2R)-2-aminobutanoic acid
• InChIKey: QWCKQJZIFLGMSD-GSVOUGTGSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C4H9NO2/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1
• Isomeric SMILES: CC[C@H](C(=O)O)N
• WGK Germany: 3
• Molecular Weight: 103.12
• Beilstein: 1720934
• Reaxy-Rn: 635889
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=635889&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
        • Level5 Amino acids and derivatives
          • Level6 Alpha amino acids and derivatives
            • Level7 Alpha amino acids
              • Level8 D-alpha-amino acids

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids
• Direct Parent: D-alpha-amino acids
• Alternative Parents: Fatty acids and conjugates Amino acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: D-alpha-amino acid - Fatty acid - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Amine - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Organic nitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as d-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the D-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
• External Descriptors: Amino fatty acids

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Soluble in water
• Specific Rotation[α]: -20.0 to -22.0 deg(C=5, HCl(2+1))
• Melt Point(°C): ＞300°C
• Molecular Weight: 103.120 g/mol
• XLogP3: -2.500
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 103.063 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 103.063 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 63.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 7
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 72.100
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

1. Shen Yan, Fang Nan, Liu Xinru, Ling Yu, Su Yuming, Tan Tian, Chen Feng, Lin He, Zhao Boxuan, Wang Jin, Si Duanhui, Xie Shunji, Wang Ye, Zhou Da, Zhang Teng, Cao Rong, Wang Cheng.  (2025)  Observation of metal-organic interphase in Cu-based electrochemical CO2-to-ethanol conversion.  Nature Communications,  16  (1): (1-18).  [PMID:40021652] [10.1038/s41467-025-57221-x]

2. Wenchan Deng, Chundan Ye, Wei Wang, Rongrong Huang, Cheng Guo, Yuanjiang Pan, Cuirong Sun.  (2024)  LC-MS analysis of chiral amino acids in human urine reveals D-amino acids as potential biomarkers for colorectal cancer.  JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES,      [PMID:39121519] [10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124270]

3. Chen Qi, Wenke Yang, Fuyan He, Jinshui Yao.  (2020)  The Thermal Properties and Degradability of Chiral Polyester-Imides Based on Several l/d-Amino Acids.  Polymers,  12  (9): (2053).  [PMID:32916788] [10.3390/polym12092053]