≥98% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 5 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 488179608 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488179608 |
| Canonical Smiles | CC(C)C(C(=O)O)N |
| IUPAC Name | 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H11NO2/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(C)C(C(=O)O)N |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| Molecular Weight | 117.15 |
| Beilstein | 506689 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 506689 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=506689&ln= |
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| 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 |
| Direct Parent | Valine and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Alpha amino acids Methyl-branched fatty acids Amino acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Valine or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organopnictogen compound - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as valine and derivatives. These are compounds containing valine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of valine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. |
| External Descriptors | Amino fatty acids |
Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 K2105413 | Certificate of Analysis | Aug 12, 2025 | V104896 |
| C2414816 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 02, 2024 | V104896 |
| B2401045 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 20, 2024 | V104896 |
| C2317024 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 29, 2023 | V104896 |
| E2308625 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 29, 2023 | V104896 |
| B2303928 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 09, 2023 | V104896 |
| E2308608 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 08, 2022 | V104896 |
| K2230929 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 08, 2022 | V104896 |
| J1810093 | Certificate of Analysis | Aug 08, 2022 | V104896 |
| K2320167 | Certificate of Analysis | Aug 08, 2022 | V104896 |
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive. |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 295°C |
| Molecular Weight | 117.150 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -2.300 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 117.079 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 117.079 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 63.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 90.400 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Yahui Yin, Weiping Liu, Xia Li, Yu Zhou, Xianzhen Xu. (2023) VLE determination and microscopic properties of amino acid aqueous solutions. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.molliq.2023.122963] |
| 2. Qing Xiong, Jing Jin, Liqiong Lv, Zhisi Bu, Shengqiang Tong. (2018) Chiral ligand exchange countercurrent chromatography: Enantioseparation of amino acids. JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE, 41 (6): (1479-1488). [PMID:29323783] [10.1002/jssc.201701117] |
| 3. Zhou Mengyan, Zhang Zhihui, Zheng Qi, Yu Mingdi, Si Mengxu, Wu Sirui, Zhang Yanan, Ding Shushu, Fu Ding-Yi. (2025) Ratiometric fluorescence quantification of folic acid utilizing D-penicillamine-based carbon dots in conjunction with glutathione S-transferase-Au nanoclusters. MICROCHIMICA ACTA, 192 (4): (1-13). [PMID:40080078] [10.1007/s00604-025-07062-8] |
| 4. Xiaorong Hao, Zhehao Sun, Chen Hu, Ziyi Wang, Kangning Wang, Shaokun Chong, Zongyou Yin, Zhengqing Liu, Wei Huang. (2025) Chiral-driven synergistic electrolyte engineering for ultrastable aqueous zinc-ion batteries. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.cej.2025.166777] |
| 5. Jian Zhang, Qi Zhang, Jiaxin Li, Zhihong Zheng, Yanqing Miao, Chunye Liu. (2026) Dual-modified gold nanoparticles with nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and aspartic acid as response system: A paper-based fluorescence sensing platform for selective cysteine identification. TALANTA, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.talanta.2026.129710] |
